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Knicks Win Sixth Straight, Top Lakers 112–100 as Role Players Lead the Way

Balanced scoring backed by renewed defense has lifted New York into the East’s upper tier ahead of the trade deadline.

Overview

  • OG Anunoby scored 25 points, Landry Shamet added 23 with six threes, and Josh Hart had 20 as New York won despite quiet scoring nights from Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns.
  • Brunson shot 4-for-15 but contributed 12 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds, while Towns posted 11 points and 13 boards as the offense flowed to open shooters.
  • The Knicks recorded 30 assists, drawing praise from coach Mike Brown for unselfish play and quicker decisions that have underpinned the recent surge.
  • New York held Los Angeles to 100 points and 28% from three, marking the fifth time in six games the Knicks have kept an opponent to 100 or fewer.
  • Luka Dončić tallied 30 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists, and a lighthearted postgame gesture toward Brunson drew attention as New York moved to 31-18, tied for the East’s No. 2 seed, with reporting suggesting little roster change before the deadline.