The game between the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers will take place at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, January 31 at 7:30 PM ET.
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The New York Knicks will welcome the Los Angeles Lakers to Madison Square Garden for an NBA game on Tuesday. The Knicks lost 122-115 in their last game over the Nets. Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and RJ Barrett had 24 for the Knicks. They had won consecutive games against Eastern Conference contenders Cleveland and Boston. But they can’t find a way to beat Brooklyn.
The teams separated by about five miles made for a natural addition to the NBA’s “Rivals Week” schedule, now a decade since the Nets played their first season in Brooklyn following their move from New Jersey. But the Knicks haven’t defeated the Nets in Tom Thibodeau’s 2/12 seasons and their last victory was on Jan. 26, 2020, when Kevin Durant still wasn’t playing for the Nets and Irving left Madison Square Garden after learning of Kobe Bryant’s death that afternoon.
The Knicks got the first basket of the fourth quarter, getting within five points as their fans were fully into the game after being held largely silent for 2 1/2 quarters. But Irving hit his next three shots, including a pair of 3-pointers, as Brooklyn went up 104-90.
The Lakers on the other hand lost 121-104 against the Nets in their last game. Thomas Bryant had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Lakers, while Russell Westbrook finished with 17 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. The 2017 NBA MVP moved past Gary Payton into 10th place on the career assists list, something he never would have imagined when he was younger.
“In the NBA, I never dreamt of being in this position, nor getting to the point to where I’m next to some of the greats,” Westbrook said, “and I’m just truly grateful and thankful for an opportunity to keep playing at the highest level and I don’t take any of it for granted.” The Lakers trailed by 12 at halftime but opened the third quarter with a 14-0 run for a 60-58 lead.
Irving finally got the Nets going, but the Lakers built a seven-point lead later in the period after some strong work from Wenyen Gabriel, who scored nine straight Los Angeles points. Brooklyn recovered to close the period with a 10-0 spurt to grab an 85-82 lead.
New York Knicks: Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, Jericho Sims, Quentin Grimes, Jalen Brunson
Los Angeles Lakers: Troy Brown Jr., Rui Hachimura, Thomas Bryant, Patrick Beverley, Dennis Schröder
New York Knicks: Mitchell Robinson
Los Angeles Lakers: Scotty Pippen Jr., LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves
The game between the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers will take place at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, January 31 at 7:30 PM ET.
The match between the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers will be telecast live on Spectrum SportsNet, TNT.
| Country | Channel | Date and Time |
| United States | Spectrum SportsNet, TNT | January 31 (7:30 PM ET) |
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