Even 40 points by LeBron James weren’t enough for the Lakers to win. The Knicks’ Brunson was the scorer of the day again

LeBron James once again delivered another great performance and continues to prove that age is just a number to him. However, even one of his best performances this season, scoring 40 points against arch rival Golden State, wasn’t enough to win the game. The best shooting performance of the night was once again by Jalen Brunson, who scored 42 points to lead New York to victory over Sacramento

LeBron James had a great performance, but the Lakers fell and lost Davis

The game Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors (121:128), which was a direct battle for the ninth place in the Western Conference, went better for the home team. The Warriors were led by Stephen Curry with 31 points after a three-game absence.

LeBron James had a very good performance, scoring 40 points against his rival. The rivalry with Golden State dates back to James ‘ time in Cleveland, when he almost single-handedly took Cleveland to the Finals four times in a row against Golden State and enjoyed only one title.

In addition, he also added 8 rebounds, 9 assists to his teammates in almost 38 minutes on the floor. He also had one steal and one blocked shot, but also committed 4 turnovers. But he was alone in his performance.

He was complemented by D’Angelo Russell’s 23 points, but the Lakers lost their second-leading scorer Anthony Davis after 12 minutes on the floor. He had to withdraw due to an eye injury. Davis managed to score 8 points and grab 4 rebounds.

That was live water on Golden State’s mill. They took over the game after a losing first quarter and the team was led to victory by 36-year-old point guard Stephen Curry. It was a very important win. The Warriors just leapfrogged the Lakers for ninth place with a 35-21 record. It will still be very interesting to see which of these teams will even make the playoffs.

Curry was complemented with 26 points by Klay Thompson, who has been regularly hitting games from the bench since he was pushed off the bench by Jonathan Kuming, who contributed 23 points to his team’s victory.

Jalen Brunson once again hit the 40-point mark

In the Sacramento Kings vs. New York Knicks (91:98), Jalen Brunson once again excelled shooting for the Knicks. He was the only one after LeBron James to reach the 40-point mark. This time he contributed 42 points to his team’s victory.

Moreover, Jalen Brunson is the first Knicks player since Carmelo Anthony to score at least 40 points in two consecutive games. Only Hall of Famers Bernard King and Patrick Ewing have done that in Knicks history.

The Knicks successfully eliminated the dangerous Domantas Sabonis in a point-poor game, holding him to 21 points. He did grab 14 rebounds, but the game was made so uncomfortable that he only dished out two successful passes to his teammates.

The Knicks notched their 40th win of the season over an erratic Sacramento team. They confirmed that the team is thriving at home and the New York Knicks can easily be the dark horse in this year’s playoffs.

Source: NBA