Here is a by-the-numbers look at the Lakers’ 101-94 loss to the New York Knicks.
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Rebounds collected by Tarik Black, who tied his career high. Black also tallied 10 points on 5-for-6 shooting to record his first double-double as a Laker and the second of his career. However, the rookie also went through an undesirable “first” when he fouled out with 48.9 seconds left.
Black Throws Down
22
Points scored by Tim Hardaway Jr. A selection to last year’s All-Rookie First Team, Hardaway thawed out of his recent cold streak in a hurry by knocking down each of his first four 3-point attempts. Hardaway — who entered Thursday’s contest shooting just 21.0 percent in his last three games — finished as the night’s leading scorer by going 8-for-14, including 5-for-7 on triples.
Tim Hardaway Jr. Shot Chart
27.8
Percentage shot by the Lakers on 3-pointers. L.A. finished with a 5-for-18 mark on triples, but it was initially much worse. The Lakers were just 2-for-13 from beyond the arc until the three-minute mark of the fourth quarter. Though they added a trio of triples to make a late run, they could not come within three points of New York, which shot 9-for-18 on 3’s.
“I think we were just selfish as a basketball team tonight,” head coach Byron Scott said. “I think a lot of our guys came in here looking at New York thinking: ‘This is going to be an easy win, so I’m going to get my points,’ which showed in our shooting percentage, the way we shot the ball, the way we moved the ball — or lack of moving the ball.”
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Rebounds grabbed by L.A.. Despite losing the game by seven, the Lakers bullied New York on the boards, as they hauled in 18 more rebounds than New York. L.A. also enjoyed a 15-4 advantage on the offense glass, which resulted in 90 shots and 23 second-chance points — 13 and 14 more than the Knicks, respectively.
Hill Cleans Up the Glass
70.6
Percentage shot by the Knicks in the second quarter. New York went 12-for-17 in the second period to take a 60-54 halftime lead. The starters, in particular, were steaming, as they combined to shoot 8-for-9 from the field. Meanwhile, Hardaway knocked went 4-for-5 off the bench to score 12 of his points.
Knicks Shot Chart (Second Quarter)
“Mentally, it was easy cuts, blow-bys, guys not helping the helper — things like that,” Ed Davis said. “They didn’t kill us on the boards. I think they only had maybe (four) offensive rebounds, so that wasn’t the case. It was just not being mentally focused.”