The Los Angeles Lakers are the matinee feature Sunday afternoon, hosting the New York Knicks in a 12:30 p.m. PT early showdown. Lonzo Ball was ruled out of the game early Saturday, while Brandon Ingram and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope were both listed as questionable.
Julius Randle has a big role to play Sunday, having to match up against Kristaps Porzingis. Porzingis is averaging 23.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.4 blocks and 1.2 assists per game, while shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc. Randle, who started as the Lakers’ small-ball center in the starting lineup last outing, will have plenty of work to do to keep Porzingis out of rhythm.