The Lakers (19-19) climbed back to .500, with their 30-something veterans carrying them in the fourth quarter.
This was the first 40-point game of the season for LeBron and made him the oldest player to put up 40 points and 10 rebounds.
Joel Embiid scored 34 points as Philadelphia 76ers beat Brooklyn Nets 110-102 in the NBA fixture on Thursday.
Burks scored 10 points during the Knicks' 14-0 run to start the fourth quarter. That gave New York a seven-point lead.
Chimeizie Metu's big moment came after Fox's last-second decision to dish the ball away after he initially thought about trying to dunk it.
Thomas had a few promising games for the Lakers, who were depleted by both injuries and COVID-19-related absences.
Minnesota Timberwolves were playing without all five of their regular starters due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
James Harden tied his season high with 39 points and had a season-best 15 assists in the second game of his return.
Jokic became the first player to record 25-plus points, 20-plus rebounds and five assists in consecutive games since Charles Barkley in 1988.
Harden and the Brooklyn Nets returned from a week-long COVID-19 hiatus to beat Los Angeles 122-115 Saturday night.