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KnicksOpponent
The Lakers are without leading scorer Luka Doncic (Low Back Tightness): 40.1 points a game, 29% of the team's scoring.
New York Knicks
Thu 3/11
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Los Angeles Lakers
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LakersOffense
KnicksDefense
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Jalen BrunsonTop scorer · NYK
Luka DoncicTop scorer · LAL
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Knicks5-4
Lakers8-2
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Team vs team
Season before this game (NYK 9 games, LAL 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
NYKLALScoring
109.921st · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
122.01st · Top 5
104.23rd · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
114.320th · Average
+5.79th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+7.77th · Above avg
Efficiency
111.216th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
120.41st · Top 5
106.47th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
110.816th · Average
+4.810th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+9.54th · Top 5
98.429th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.216th
Shooting
51.1%26th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
59.2%1st · Top 5
55.1%25th · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
63.6%1st · Top 5
14.68th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.210th · Above avg
36.0%11th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
37.9%4th · Top 5
0.2722nd · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.371st · Top 5
Defense
51.2%9th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
54.4%21st · Below avg
7.322nd · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
10.73rd · Top 5
4.324th · Below avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.54th · Top 5
Possessions
13.7%8th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
16.1%25th · Below avg
32.3%2nd · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
28.0%15th · Average
48.34th · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
39.929th · Bottom 5
26.117th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.027th · Bottom 5
Recent form
New York KnicksWLWWW
Last 5: average margin +11.2 (season +5.7). Streak W3.
Los Angeles LakersLWWWW
Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +7.7). Streak W4.
Key players
New York Knicks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen BrunsonG | 26.2 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 54.2 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | 20.9 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 66.6 |
| OG AnunobyF | 16.4 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 55.8 |
| Landry ShametG | 9.3 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 60.7 |
Los Angeles Lakers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka DoncicF-G | 40.1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 67.9 |
| Austin ReavesG | 23.5 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 64.9 |
| Walker KesslerC | 14.6 | 10.4 | 1.2 | 70.6 |
| Ziaire WilliamsG-F | 10.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 71.4 |
Injury report
New York KnicksJosh Hart G · back ~11/10
Day-To-Day
Los Angeles LakersLuka Doncic F-G · Low Back Tightness · back ~11/9
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Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.