The Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday overcame the New York Knicks, entitled to LeBron James’ first triple-double of the season. The star scored 28 points, ten rebounds and 11 assists.
However, he became the first player in NBA history to reach double figures in three statistics with 20 or more active seasons.
James also set a new record with 11 assists in the Lakers’ win over the Knicks. He’s currently fourth in the NBA’s all-time list in that category. After all, with 10,336 points overall, the number 6 beat out Mark Jackson and Steve Nash.
Anthony Davis played a fantastic match in addition to James’ big night. The forward, who is still recovering from an injury, contributed 27 points and nine rebounds.
Rui Hachimura, who was recently signed, also stood out. The Japanese then added 19 points and nine rebounds to their tally.
With the triumph, the Lakers recovered from two consecutive defeats. It is worth remembering that Darvin Ham’s team made a back to back in New York, but was defeated by the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.
There are 24 wins in 52 games. However, despite the positive result, the Angelina team remains in the bitter 13th position of the Western Conference.
On the other hand, James’ historic night overshadowed Jalen Brunson’s great performance. Main name of the Knicks duel, the guard scored 37 points and distributed six assists. Then, the main squad of Tom Thibodeau’s team led the team, but without success.
Another highlight of the New Yorkers was Julius Randle. Living a great year, the star scored 23 points and still grabbed 12 rebounds. Coming off the bench, Immanuel Quickley also did well. He did, after all, score 19 points, in addition to eight assists.
With the result, the Knicks lost their second straight match, as they came from a defeat against rival Brooklyn Nets, on Saturday.
Currently, the New York franchise is ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference. With the Miami Heat’s victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, it was even further away from climbing the leaderboard.
