NEW YORK _ After a lifeless loss to the Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Lakers showed a similar lack of energy in New York. The Knicks are not the Celtics, though, and what the Lakers produced was enough to come away with a win.
The Lakers improved to 35-9 with a 100-92 victory over the Knicks on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks fell to 12-33.
LeBron James had a productive first half, making eight of 10 shots from the field to score 19 points. He finished the game with 21.
Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 28 points.
The Lakers also got double-digit contributions from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (13 points) and Kyle Kuzma (10 points, seven rebounds).
The Knicks stayed close to the Lakers for most of the game. The score was 48-48 at halftime despite James' efforts. The Lakers put a little bit of distance between themselves and the Knicks in the third quarter, when the Knicks made only 29.2% of their shots.
The Lakers will remain in New York to play the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday before finishing their road trip in Philadelphia on Saturday.
