Knicks beat Lakers; spoil LeBron James’s 32nd game at Madison Square Garden

NY Knicks grounds 112-100 triumph implicit the LA Lakers, portion reigning champions OKC bushed the Denver Nuggets 121-111.

The New York Knicks person spoiled what mightiness person been LeBron James’s past crippled astatine Madison Square Garden, stretching their winning streak to six games with a 112-100 triumph against the Los Angeles Lakers.

OG Anunoby scored 25 points, and reserve Landry Shamet added 23 to pb the Knicks to the triumph connected Sunday night.

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Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player James, a 41-year-old Lakers star, remains uncommitted beyond this season, his NBA-record 23rd, but helium said playing astatine the Garden meant “everything” to him.

“It’s the Mecca of hoops successful New York. It’s the Big Apple. Being astatine MSG, truthful galore guys person walked this court, basketball, entertainment, actors, musicians, everything. It has been a wide scope of America, the people, to grace this floor,” James said.

“I anticipation I’m similar a tiny snippet of idiosyncratic that came done present and was capable to marque a small tiny dent from a visitor’s perspective. It’s ever chill successful here. I’ve ever loved these fans.”

While not saying it was his Garden farewell, James noted, “When the clip comes, it volition ever person a peculiar place.”

Josh Hart added 20 points for the Knicks portion All-Star defender Jalen Brunson had 12 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists.

“We’ve conscionable been playing together,” Brunson said of their triumph streak. “Sticking together, that’s the biggest part, having each other’s back, holding each different accountable.

“We person to proceed to bash that. Can’t beryllium satisfied. It’s a corporate effort.”

The Knicks improved to 31-18, 2nd successful the Eastern Conference down Detroit.

The Lakers fell to 29-19 contempt 30 points from Luka Doncic and 22 from James, who was named to his grounds 22nd NBA All-Star Game arsenic a reserve by NBA coaches.

“Super humbling,” James said. “Mad respect to the coaches. Playing astatine the second stages of my vocation and inactive [being] capable to beryllium an All-Star, it means a lot.”

It was the Lakers’ archetypal nonaccomplishment of the play aft starring astatine fractional time.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots the shot implicit Peyton Watson of the Denver Nuggets during their crippled successful Denver, Colorado [Justin Tafoya/Getty Images via AFP]

Spurs, OKC win

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points and added 13 assists portion Cason Wallace had a career-high 27 points with 7 three-pointers arsenic reigning champions Oklahoma City won 121-111 astatine Denver.

“We knew we were going to person to bring it successful this gathering if we wanted to get a W,” Gilgeous-Alexander said.

French prima Victor Wembanyama delivered 25 points, 8 rebounds, 5 blocked shots, 4 steals and 2 assists to ignite San Antonio’s 112-103 location triumph implicit Orlando.

The crippled was pushed backmost to a nighttime contention aft the Spurs (33-16) had occupation flying retired of snowstorm-hit Charlotte.

Cleveland’s Jarrett Allen scored 40 points and grabbed 17 rebounds arsenic the Cavaliers won 130-111 astatine Portland.

Detroit claimed the astir lopsided triumph successful squad past arsenic Jalen Duren scored 21 points, portion Cade Cunningham had 18 points and 12 assists successful a 130-77 rout of visiting Brooklyn.

Swedish defender Pelle Larsson and Bam Adebayo each scored 20 points arsenic big Miami ripped Chicago 134-91, the third-biggest rout successful Heat history.

Jaylen Brown had 30 points and 13 rebounds to pb the Boston Celtics implicit Milwaukee 107-79.

RJ Barrett scored 21 points and Brandon Ingram added 19 for Toronto successful a 107-100 location triumph implicit Utah. Finland’s Lauri Markkanen led the Jazz with 27 points.

Washington rookie Will Riley scored 18 points disconnected the seat to pb the big Wizards implicit Sacramento 116-112, stretching the Kings’ losing streak to six games.

Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points and Ivica Zubac had 14 points and 20 rebounds to propel the Los Angeles Clippers to a 117-93 triumph astatine Phoenix.