L.A. Lakers 109, New York 87
Sunday, January 9, 2011 9:30 PM
Location -
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials -
#30 Tony Brown, #57 Greg Willard, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance -
18997
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap
Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, Pau Gasol had 20 points and 14 rebounds and Lamar Odom had 18 rebounds and 13 points as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 109-87 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Sunday night at Staples Center.
Los Angeles (27-11) has won four in a row and seven straight against the Knicks (21-15).
Andrew Bynum scored 18 points and Bryant finished with just 10-of-28 shooting from the field. Bryant had 10 rebounds and Shannon Brown added 16 points.
Amar'e Stoudemire had a team-high 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Knicks, who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.
Wilson Chandler scored 19 and Landry Fields and Raymond Felton scored 12 points apiece.
Lakers forward Matt Barnes will have surgery Tuesday to repair torn cartilage in his right knee, and is expected to sidelined for several weeks.
Top Game Performances
| New York |
|
L.A. Lakers |
|
Amar'e Stoudemire 23 |
Scoring |
Kobe Bryant 27 |
|
Raymond Felton 7 |
Assists |
Kobe Bryant 5 |
|
Amar'e Stoudemire 10 |
Rebounds |
Lamar Odom 18 |
|
Amar'e Stoudemire 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Pau Gasol 10 |
|
Wilson Chandler 3 |
Steals |
Ron Artest 2 |
|
Amar'e Stoudemire 6 |
Blocks |
Pau Gasol 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| New York
|
87 |
36.0 |
8-25 |
17-25 |
21 |
42 |
11 |
9 |
14 |
| L.A. Lakers
|
109 |
41.8 |
8-17 |
25-31 |
22 |
61 |
6 |
8 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
-
L.A. Lakers
will play their next game at home against
Cleveland.
The
Lakers
have a W/L % of
.808
after a win and
.500
after a loss.
-
New York
will play their next game on the road against
Portland
.
The
Knicks
have a W/L % of
.714
after a win and
.400
after a loss.