The Lakers defeated the Knicks in New York to win their second consecutive game and get back Anthony Davis and LeBron James.

The Knicks’ nine-game winning streak came to an end as the Lakers easily defeated them 113-105 on the road to go one game above.500 for the season.

Even though the game was close in the end, the Lakers pulled away in the final minutes thanks to significant stops by Anthony Davis and a scorching play by Austin Reaves, who scored five points in a row and fourteen of his twenty-two points in the fourth quarter.

The Lakers refused to let those private discussions interfere with their game, even in the face of ominous tweets from Christian Wood and speculation about LeBron James’ future with the team.

After missing the Lakers’ previous two games, Davis made a comeback tonight, finishing with 11 points, 18 rebounds, and five assists in his 36 minutes of action.

On Saturday, LeBron James also made his comeback. He scored 24 points, pulled down five rebounds, and dished out five assists while performing at an All-Star level.

Despite being benched, Taurean Prince performed admirably, scoring 16 points and defending Jalen Brunson, despite a few painful turnovers in the fourth quarter.

James and Davis were a little rusty on Saturday because they had missed the previous game against the Celtics. The Lakers started the game 0–5 from three, but New York was having similar difficulties, and after six minutes, the score was knotted at 10.

Although Davis wasn’t scoring right away, he was dominating the boards. In the first quarter, he grabbed nine rebounds, which helped the Lakers win 27–25.

Jarred Vanderbilt is injured and might miss the remainder of the season, so other players will need to step up in his place. One player who has recently had greater run production is Max Christie, and he made the most of his chances in the second quarter. After a terrific block of Malachi Flynn, he made a three-pointer to give the Lakers their biggest halftime lead of six points.

In the final minutes, the Knicks went on several scoring runs, and the Lakers responded with baskets from Davis and D’Angelo Russell. With 59 points each, the two teams went into halftime.

The third quarter saw more rough play in the post, and Davis’ annoyance finally got the better of him when the officials called a technical foul on him for protesting the lack of calls.

In an effort to stop New York’s momentum, Davis took the offensive offensive and began guarding the rim with blocks on Josh Hart and Brunson.