After the great victory over Brooklyn for the Lakers comes a clear defeat with the other team from New York. The yellow-purple – still without LeBron James and Anthony Davis – suffered the defensive aggression of the Knicks, closing below 100 points shooting with 43.8% from the field and 33.3% from the arc. Coach Vogel’s team was ahead 66-62 in the third quarter when they conceded a 13-3 run to the decisive result. For New York there are 20 points from Elfrid Payton with 9/12 from the field and 14 from the bench for Derrick Rose.
The decisive player in New York’s success was Julius Randle. Against his former team the number 30 scored 34 points, shooting 13/23 from the field with 2/6 from the arc and 6/7 to free throws. For him also 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and a block (but also 7 turnovers) in 39 minutes on the pitch.