National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 126, New York 117
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, February 2, 2009
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #26 Bob Delaney, #36 David Jones
Attendance: 19763
Final Scoring Summary
 
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L.A. Lakers 31343130126
New York 26283231117
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
L.A. Lakers 38-9 23-4 15-5 W3
New York 21-26 14-10 7-16 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the New York Knicks have a 14-10 record at home this season. The Los Angeles Lakers are 15-5 while on the road this season.
  • New York has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Knicks have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Lakers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Al Harrington played 34:23 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 43.8% from the field and has averaged 19.2 points over the last five games.
  • Kobe Bryant played 36:48 minutes and scored 61 points. He shot 61.3% from the field and has averaged 35.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the New York Knicks average 104.3 points per game and hold opponents to 106.5 points per game. The Los Angeles Lakers average 108.7 points per game and hold opponents to 100.0 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
L.A. Lakers   New York
Kobe Bryant 61 Scoring Al Harrington 24
Pau Gasol 5 Assists Chris Duhon 9
Pau Gasol 14 Rebounds David Lee 12
Kobe Bryant 20 Free Throws Made Al Harrington 8
Jordan Farmar 2 Steals Al Harrington 2
Lamar Odom 3 Blocks Wilson Chandler 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
L.A. Lakers 126 52.4 7-16 31-36 25 52 8 6 16
New York 117 44.1 7-27 28-33 21 41 1 8 13
Upcoming Games
  • New York will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Knicks have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .440 after a loss.
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Lakers have a W/L % of .811 after a win and .778 after a loss.