LeBron James Stats Tonight: How did Lakers superstar fare against New York Knicks? (Mar. 6)

LeBron James and the LA Lakers hosted the New York Knicks on Thursday. After winning the first encounter 128-112 in early February, James hoped to lead the Lakers to a sweep of the Knicks. LA could also extend their winning streak to eight with another victory.

King James helped open the Lakers' scoring with a pass to Luka Doncic who drilled a 27-footer. Two plays later, the four-time MVP scored a layup and added two free throws for an impressive start. He had four points and three assists in the opening quarter to help LA grab a 31-27 lead.

LeBron James kept attacking the paint, where he went 5-for-5, in the second quarter. Three of James' points in the shaded lane came off passes from Doncic. King James missed both 3-point attempts to add 10 points to his tally. LA trailed 60-51 at halftime.

LeBron James had three points and four assists in the third quarter. LA edged New York 25-24 in the period to trail 84-76 entering the fourth frame.

James made multiple key plays in the final canto to help the Lakers force overtime. The four-time MVP hit a 29-footer to tie the game at 96-96 with 1:51 remaining. Three plays later, he sent a pass to Gabe Vincent, who drained a corner 3-pointer. However, "King James" muffed a long-range shot that would have won the game for the home team.

The NBA's all-time scorer stepped up again late for the LA Lakers. He grabbed two crucial rebounds and went 4-for-4 in free throws, LA's last four points, to drag his team to a come-from-behind 113-109 win.

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
LeBron James	31	12	8	0	1	1	11-23	2-8	7-8	+4

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LeBron James and the LA Lakers finished 6-0 during their latest homestand

The hard-fought 113-109 overtime against the New York Knicks on Thursday gave the LA Lakers a 6-0 record during their latest homestand. During that stretch, LeBron James helped his team overcome the Minnesota Timberwolves, LA Clippers (twice), New Orleans Pelicans and Knicks.

The victory against Jalen Brunson and Co. secured LA the season series (2-0) versus New York and extended its winning streak to eight. The Lakers improved their record to 40-21 for second place in the Western Conference.

The Lakers will stay on the road in their next four games, starting with a rematch on Saturday against the Boston Celtics.