On Tuesday night, the New York Knicks continued their rough West Coast trip with a 117-87 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Knicks simply couldn’t contain LeBron James, who finished with 31 points, five rebounds, and five assists.
During the second quarter of the defeat, one of the Knicks veterans experienced an ejection after just six minutes on the floor. Bobby Portis went up to contest an attempted layup from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and, whether accidentally or not, contacted his head. The referees determined that it was a flagrant foul, which led to Portis’ night ending early.