New York Knicks vs. LA Lakers player stats and box score (Mar. 6) | 2024-25 NBA season

The LA Lakers escaped with a 113-109 win in overtime against the New York Knicks on Thursday at Crypto.com Arena in California.

Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 32 points, 12 assists, seven rebounds and four steals. He shot 9-for-23, including 4-for-12 from the 3-point line. LeBron James had 31 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists on 11-for-23 shooting (2-for-8 from beyond the arc).

Gabe Vincent added 12 points off the bench, including a couple of crucial 3-pointers down the stretch in regulation, while Dalton Knecht contributed 11 points and four rebounds.

For New York, Jalen Brunson finished with 39 points, 10 assists and four rebounds. He shot 13-for-26 (1-for-7 on 3-pointers). OG Anunoby added 20 points and four rebounds on 7-for-18 shooting, including 4-for-11 from downtown.

Josh Hart finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds and four steals against his former team, while Karl-Anthony Towns contributed 12 points and 14 rebounds (3-for-13 shooting).

The Lakers extended their winning streak to eight games. They improved to 40-21 and went half a game ahead of the Denver Nuggets for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference.

On the other hand, despite the second straight loss, the Knicks (40-22) still sit comfortably at the third spot in the Eastern Conference. They had a 114-102 home loss to the streaking Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.

This is the second and final matchup between the teams. LA won 128-112 on Feb. 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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New York Knicks vs. LA Lakers player stats and box score

New York Knicks player stats and box score

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Josh Hart	18	10	2	4	0	3	6-13	2-6	4-7	-6
OG Anunoby	20	4	1	0	1	2	7-18	4-11	2-3	-13
Karl-Anthony Towns	12	14	1	2	0	2	3-13	1-6	5-7	-1
Mikal Bridges	6	3	3	2	0	1	3-6	0-1	0-0	-12
Jalen Brunson	39	4	10	0	0	3	13-26	1-7	12-13	-8
Mitchell Robinson	6	4	0	1	0	0	2-3	0-0	2-2	2
Miles McBride	0	5	2	1	1	1	0-6	0-4	0-0	4
Landry Shamet	5	0	0	0	0	0	2-3	1-2	0-0	6
Cameron Payne	3	2	1	0	0	1	1-6	1-6	0-0	8
Precious Achiuwa	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Anton Watson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Delon Wright	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

LA Lakers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Dorian Finney-Smith	2	5	0	1	0	2	1-5	0-3	0-0	14
LeBron James	31	12	8	0	1	1	11-23	2-8	7-8	4
Jaxson Hayes	8	5	3	0	2	2	3-5	0-0	2-2	5
Austin Reaves	8	6	0	0	0	2	2-13	1-7	3-4	-7
Luka Doncic	32	7	12	4	0	5	9-23	4-12	10-12	16
Jarred Vanderbilt	2	5	0	2	1	0	1-3	0-1	0-0	-11
Dalton Knecht	11	4	1	0	0	1	4-8	3-7	0-0	-1
Gabe Vincent	12	1	1	0	0	1	4-5	4-4	0-0	2
Trey Jemison III	7	4	0	0	0	2	3-4	0-0	1-2	-2
Bronny James	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Alex Len	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Shake Milton	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cam Reddish	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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New York Knicks vs. LA Lakers game summary

At the end of the first quarter, the LA Lakers had a 31-27 lead over the New York Knicks. The Lakers were outscored 33-20 in the second period. New York went into the break with a 60-51 lead.

Jalen Brunson had 16 points and six assists to lead the Knicks at the half. OG Anunoby scored 13 on 5-for-10 shooting, while Josh Hart added 10 points and five rebounds.

For LA, Luka Doncic had 18 points and six assists on 5-for-12 shooting in the first half. LeBron James had 16 points, five rebounds and three assists on an efficient 7-for-11 shooting.

New York was able to maintain their lead in the third quarter. They led 84-76 heading into the final frame. Brunson scored 10 of his 26 in the third. Meanwhile, Doncic and James scored 44 of the Lakers' 76. No other Laker was in double figures.

Down the stretch, James' 3-pointer from the top of the key tied the game at 96 with 1:51 remaining. Gabe Vincent put the Lakers ahead with a corner 3-pointer. LA outscored New York 23-15 in the fourth. The game went to overtime, as the Knicks couldn't capitalize on the final possession in regulation.

Doncic scored the first five points in overtime. After scoring all of New York's points in the extra period, Brunson went to the locker room with an apparent ankle injury. The Lakers hold on for their eighth consecutive victory.