The Knicks hope this resilient performance against the Lakers is a turning point in their trying season.
LOS ANGELES (CBSNewYork/AP) — Knicks owner James Dolan stopped by the New York locker room to offer his congratulations and to bring the team together in a huddle. The players and coaches whooped and clapped in celebration of a skid-snapping victory.
The Knicks hope this resilient performance against the Lakers is a turning point in their trying season.
The Lakers just hope LeBron James feels better very soon.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22 points, Trey Burke added 16 and the Knicks snapped their eight-game losing streak with a 119-112 victory over Los Angeles on Friday night.
Emmanuel Mudiay had 15 points and seven rebounds for the Knicks, who blew an early 17-point lead before rallying from a six-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Enes Kanter scored eight of his 16 points down the stretch as the Knicks pulled away, ending their first win since Dec. 14 on an 11-3 run.
“I think this is a confidence-booster,” said Burke, who excelled in his most extensive playing time in 2 ½ weeks. “We’ve been in a lot of games, but it doesn’t matter when you don’t pull it out.… That was putting together a complete second half. They went on a run, and we responded to it.”
The Lakers dropped to 1-4 without James, who is sidelined for at least another week with a left groin strain.
