National Basketball Association
New York 112, L.A. Lakers 108
When: 9:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 12, 2023
Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #71 Rodney Mott, #63 Derek Richardson, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance: 18997

RJ Barrett scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the New York Knicks stopped a three-game losing streak by holding on for a 112-108 victory over the host Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.

Julius Randle led the Knicks with 33 points after shooting 5-of-24 in Saturday's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, but it was Barrett playing the role of closer.

Barrett was 6 of 12 in the fourth quarter and hit the tiebreaking basket when his layup snapped a 93-93 tie with 9:26 remaining. Barrett hit a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 106-96 with 5:01 left, and his basket made it 110-100 with 2:34 left, but it was New York's final basket and the Knicks survived a dicey finish.

A layup by Dennis Schroder made it 110-108 with 19.3 seconds left, and Josh Hart hit two free throws with five seconds remaining to make it 112-108. After the Lakers called their final timeout, the game ended when D'Angelo Russell missed a 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds left.

Before Barrett produced in the fourth, he was 6-of-15 as the Knicks lost an eight-point lead and trailed 86-85 going into the fourth.

The Knicks were without Jalen Brunson (sore left foot) for the second straight game and fourth time in five games since the guard was injured March 3 in Miami. New York improved to 4-4 without Brunson and won for the 10th time in 13 games.

Russell made six 3-pointers and scored 33 points, but the Lakers saw their three-game winning streak stopped and they missed an opportunity to reach .500 for the first time this season. Russell was 1-of-5 in the fourth quarter when the Lakers were held to 22 points.

Anthony Davis added a double-double of 17 points and 16 boards but also missed four free throws. The Lakers missed seven foul shots after going 19-for-19 in Friday's win over Toronto.

Immanuel Quickley started for Brunson and contributed 15 points for the Knicks, who shot 47.7 percent.

Randle scored 14 straight New York points as the Knicks erased a seven-point deficit in the second quarter. He capped a 25-point half by hitting a 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left to give the Knicks a 62-59 lead by halftime.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
New York   L.A. Lakers
Julius Randle 33 Scoring D'Angelo Russell 33
Julius Randle 5 Assists D'Angelo Russell 8
Isaiah Hartenstein 11 Rebounds Anthony Davis 16
Julius Randle 8 Free Throws Made Austin Reaves 4
Miles McBride 3 Steals Jarred Vanderbilt 3
Quentin Grimes 1 Blocks Anthony Davis 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 112 47.7 11-37 17-21 18 46 3 8 11
L.A. Lakers 108 48.3 12-36 10-17 24 37 2 6 11
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Lakers have a W/L % of .515 after a win and .457 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Knicks have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .500 after a loss.