The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the New York Knicks, 121 - 107, at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. The Knicks (22 - 31) have been mired in controversy on and off the court in recent weeks, with rumors swirling about a possible trade of franchise cornerstone Carmelo Anthony and losses in three of their last four games. The Lakers (18 - 36) are n't in much better shape, however, and came into Monday's contest with only five road wins in 28 games away from the Staples Center this season. However, a sterling effort from the Los Angeles bench that generated over half of the team's scoring total helped lead the way to a relatively easy victory. The visitors were sharp from the jump, building a 29 - 19 lead after one and a 61 - 45 advantage by halftime. That edge was 97 - 73 after three quarters, and even with New York showing some signs of life in garbage time, the Lakers still coasted to a double - digit road victory. The Lakers were led by Lou Williams off the bench, who tallied 22 points, four assists, two rebounds and one steal in 26 minutes. Nick Young was next and paced the starters with 17 points, which he complemented with five rebounds and one steal. Brandon Ingram and Julius Randle followed with matching 14 - point efforts, with the former also providing seven boards, two assists and one steal, and the latter offering two rebounds, two assists and one block. Tarik Black posted a modest nine points but hauled in 10 boards and recorded one steal. D'Angelo Russell (four points, six assists, two rebounds) was minimally involved, but Jordan Clarkson (12 points) and emerging rookie Ivica Zubac (10 points) were productive as reserves as well. The Knicks were paced by Anthony's 26 points, which he supplemented with five assists, three rebounds and one steal. Kristaps Porzingis registered a near double - double of 16 points, nine boards and a pair of blocks. Brandon Jennings matched his total off the bench and added five assists, three rebounds and one steal. Justin Holiday was productive on the second unit as well with 14 points, one rebound and one block. Kyle O'Quinn drew the start at center and produced 10 points, two rebounds and one assist, while Derrick Rose, back in the starting lineup after a four - game absence due to an ankle injury, generated just five points, four rebounds and three assists over 32 minutes. Willy Hernangomez continued his strong play by tallying eight points, 13 rebounds, one assist, two steals and one block over 24 minutes off the bench. The Lakers continue their trek through the Eastern Conference with a visit to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, while the Knicks remain home to face the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday evening as well.
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