The Los Angeles Lakers are back on the court tonight as they close out a nearly 10-day homestand as they host a New York Knicks squad that is playing much better basketball than they were earlier in the season.
The Knicks are 6-8 in their last 14 games under interim head coach Mike Miller and they nearly pulled off a stunning upset in their last game on Sunday afternoon, a 135-132 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. And perhaps nobody has benefitted more from the change in coaches to Mike Miller than former Lakers lottery pick Julius Randle.
Over the course of the 14 games that Miller has been the head coach, Randle is averaging 21.4 points and 10 rebounds per game while also dishing three assists per game. He’s also shooting just a hair under 34 percent from the 3-point line while attempting over five per game.
In addition to Randle, the Lakers need to beware of Marcus Morris, who is having one of the best seasons of his career. Morris is averaging 19 points and five rebounds while shooting nearly 47% from the 3-point line.
