The Los Angeles Lakers on this current road trip had previously lost games in Boston and Brooklyn against the Celtics and Nets. Getting LeBron James and Anthony Davis against the Knicks, they desperately wanted to get back in the win column. The Lakers did just that with a 129-123 Overtime victory against the Knicks. LeBron James seems to put on a show whenever he plays a road game in Madison Square Garden. Lakers’ Head Coach Darvin Ham spoke on this and James’ play this season during the postgame interviews.
“He’s just doing it all,” Lakers coach Darvin Ham said. “That’s what great players do. That’s what all-time greats do, and he’s right up there at the top of the list with all of them.”
LeBron James led the way once again for the Lakers. He notched yet another triple-double. James scored 28 points on 11-for-25 shooting. James knocked down 2-for-8 from the three-point line. He hit 4-for-7 from the free-throw line. James also grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 11 assists.
James is currently 89 points from passing Kareem Abul-Jabbar on the NBA’s All-Time Scoring List. He also moved into 4th place all-time on the career assists list. James spoke postgame about his accomplishments and the work he has put in to get to this point in his career.
“I didn’t get to this point in my career by thinking about records or how many points I have, whatever the case might be,” James said. “I just play the game the right way. I approach the game every night only trying to be a triple threat by scoring, rebounding, assisting, defending, and may the chips fall where they may.”
Anthony Davis tag-teamed with James to give the Lakers the win. Davis scored 27 points on 9-for-16 shooting. He hit 9-for-11 from the free-throw line. Davis also grabbed nine rebounds and dished out an assist.
More Lakers Contributions
- Rui Hachimura scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
- Dennis Schroder scored 12 points and dished out six assists.
- Russell Westbrook scored 17 points, grabbed six rebounds, dished out eight assists, and recorded three steals off the bench.
The Lakers travel to Indianapolis, Indiana next on Thursday, 2/2 to face the Indiana Pacers. Tip-off from the Gainbridge Fieldhouse is at 7 pm Eastern/ 4 pm Pacific.
