The Lakers had several players step up to force overtime. The Knicks had one Unicorn who completely took the game over.
Six Lakers scored a dozen points or more, but Kristaps “The Unicorn” Porzingis was the most dominant force on the floor, piling up 37 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks to lead New York’s 113-109 win.
The Lakers (10-16) had several tight defensive possessions on Porzingis that ended with him hitting a shot anyway. The 7-foot-3 top-10 scorer often just rose above his defender, striking from all across the floor, including five 3-pointers.
Lonzo Ball (17 points, eight rebounds, six assists) said the Lakers expected Porzingis to score 25-plus points, but made it part of their game plan to make scoring as difficult as possible for him.