Lakers 128-112 Knicks (Feb 1, 2025) Play-by-Play

Los Angeles Lakers

28-19, 12-13 away

128

	1	2	3	4	T
LAL	32	27	32	37	128
NY	32	22	35	23	112

TIME	LAL	NY
12:00	Jaxson Hayes vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Austin Reaves gains possession)	0	0
11:47	LeBron James makes 1-foot two point shot (Jaxson Hayes assists)	2	0
11:27	OG Anunoby misses 22-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:25	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	2	0
11:16	Austin Reaves makes 25-foot three pointer	5	0
10:53	Austin Reaves shooting foul	5	0
10:53	Jalen Brunson misses free throw 1 of 2	5	0
10:53	Knicks offensive team rebound	5	0
10:53	Jalen Brunson makes free throw 2 of 2	5	1
10:43	LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	1
10:41	Josh Hart defensive rebound	5	1
10:35	OG Anunoby makes layup (Josh Hart assists)	5	3
10:25	Rui Hachimura makes dunk (Austin Reaves assists)	7	3
10:09	OG Anunoby makes 24-foot three point jumper (Josh Hart assists)	7	6
9:55	Max Christie makes 1-foot layup (LeBron James assists)	9	6
9:42	Josh Hart misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	6
9:40	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	9	6
9:35	Rui Hachimura makes 23-foot three point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	12	6
9:13	Jalen Brunson misses 15-foot two point shot	12	6
9:10	Josh Hart offensive rebound	12	6
9:07	Jalen Brunson makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Josh Hart assists)	12	8
8:56	Rui Hachimura makes 23-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	15	8
8:27	Josh Hart makes 12-foot step back jumpshot (OG Anunoby assists)	15	10
8:15	OG Anunoby blocks Max Christie 's 4-foot driving layup	15	10
8:14	Lakers offensive team rebound	15	10
8:14	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	15	10
8:06	LeBron James makes 16-foot two point shot	17	10
7:45	Josh Hart makes driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	17	12
7:31	Austin Reaves back court turnover	17	12
7:20	Mikal Bridges makes dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	17	14
7:13	OG Anunoby blocks LeBron James 's 3-foot driving layup	17	14
7:12	Lakers offensive team rebound	17	14
7:03	Mikal Bridges blocks Austin Reaves 's 4-foot layup	17	14
7:00	Josh Hart defensive rebound	17	14
6:52	Mikal Bridges misses 6-foot step back jumpshot	17	14
6:49	LeBron James defensive rebound	17	14
6:45	Knicks Full timeout	17	14
6:45	(06:45) [Knicks] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Knicks] retain their timeout	17	14
6:45	LeBron James out of bounds lost ball turnover	17	14
6:31	Karl-Anthony Towns bad pass (Austin Reaves steals)	17	14
6:25	Max Christie misses 24-foot three point shot	17	14
6:23	Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound	17	14
6:16	Jalen Brunson out of bounds bad pass turnover	17	14
5:58	LeBron James makes driving layup	19	14
5:43	Max Christie personal foul	19	14
5:43	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for LeBron James	19	14
5:32	Josh Hart makes driving layup (Jalen Brunson assists)	19	16
5:25	Precious Achiuwa enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	19	16
5:25	Landry Shamet enters the game for OG Anunoby	19	16
5:17	Austin Reaves bad pass (Josh Hart steals)	19	16
5:13	Mikal Bridges makes dunk (Josh Hart assists)	19	18
5:00	Landry Shamet shooting foul	19	18
5:00	Rui Hachimura makes free throw 1 of 2	20	18
5:00	Rui Hachimura makes free throw 2 of 2	21	18
4:47	Jalen Brunson lost ball turnover (Dorian Finney-Smith steals)	21	18
4:42	Rui Hachimura makes two point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	23	18
4:36	Jalen Brunson makes layup (Josh Hart assists)	23	20
4:24	Rui Hachimura bad pass (Mikal Bridges steals)	23	20
4:19	Precious Achiuwa misses dunk	23	20
4:17	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	23	20
4:14	Rui Hachimura misses 23-foot three point shot	23	20
4:11	Josh Hart defensive rebound	23	20
4:06	Josh Hart misses driving layup	23	20
4:05	Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound	23	20
4:04	Precious Achiuwa makes two point shot	23	22
4:04	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	23	22
4:04	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Max Christie	23	22
4:04	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Rui Hachimura	23	22
4:04	Precious Achiuwa makes free throw 1 of 1	23	23
3:54	Austin Reaves bad pass (Landry Shamet steals)	23	23
3:52	Gabe Vincent blocks Landry Shamet 's 4-foot two point shot	23	23
3:50	Josh Hart offensive rebound	23	23
3:49	Josh Hart bad pass (Austin Reaves steals)	23	23
3:40	Jalen Brunson shooting foul	23	23
3:40	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2	24	23
3:40	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	25	23
3:27	Jalen Brunson lost ball turnover (Jaxson Hayes steals)	25	23
3:16	Gabe Vincent misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	23
3:13	Josh Hart defensive rebound	25	23
3:10	Gabe Vincent personal foul	25	23
3:10	LeBron James enters the game for Austin Reaves	25	23
3:10	Miles McBride enters the game for Mikal Bridges	25	23
3:03	Jaxson Hayes blocks Precious Achiuwa 's 1-foot layup	25	23
3:01	LeBron James defensive rebound	25	23
2:57	Precious Achiuwa shooting foul	25	23
2:57	Lakers Full timeout	25	23
2:57	LeBron James makes 2-foot two point shot	27	23
2:57	OG Anunoby enters the game for Josh Hart	27	23
2:57	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 1	28	23
2:41	Jalen Brunson misses driving floating jump shot	28	23
2:39	Precious Achiuwa offensive rebound	28	23
2:39	Precious Achiuwa makes tip shot	28	25
2:19	LeBron James makes 13-foot two point shot	30	25
2:07	Miles McBride makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Precious Achiuwa assists)	30	27
1:52	LeBron James makes 13-foot two point shot	32	27
1:45	Karl-Anthony Towns enters the game for Landry Shamet	32	27
1:45	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	32	27
1:45	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	32	27
1:33	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	32	27
1:30	LeBron James defensive rebound	32	27
1:28	Dalton Knecht offensive charge	32	27
1:28	Dalton Knecht turnover	32	27
1:15	Jalen Brunson misses 4-foot two point shot	32	27
1:12	Gabe Vincent defensive rebound	32	27
1:06	Dalton Knecht misses running pullup jump shot	32	27
1:03	Precious Achiuwa defensive rebound	32	27
56.0	Miles McBride makes 23-foot three point jumper (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	32	30
52.1	Cameron Payne enters the game for Jalen Brunson	32	30
32.1	LeBron James misses 21-foot two point shot	32	30
30.1	Knicks defensive team rebound	32	30
16.1	OG Anunoby makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	32	32
5.1	LeBron James offensive foul	32	32
5.1	LeBron James turnover	32	32
5.1	Jalen Brunson enters the game for Precious Achiuwa	32	32
5.1	Max Christie enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	32	32
5.1	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Dalton Knecht	32	32
1.0	Jalen Brunson misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	32	32
0.0	Knicks offensive team rebound	32	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	32

Bronny gets a standing ovation and scores at the Garden

0:33

LeBron stuns himself weaving through three Knicks

0:16

Chris Rock in shock after LeBron's dunk

0:18

Regular Season Series

LAL lead 1-0

Lakers
128
Knicks
112

Game 1

2/1

Knicks
Lakers

Game 2

3/6

TNT

Madison Square Garden

8:30 PM, February 1, 2025Coverage: ABC/ESPN+

New York, NY

Line: NY -10.5

Over/Under: 225.5

Attendance: 19,812

Referees:
Josh Tiven
Nick Buchert
Brandon Adair

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	28	19	.596	-	W2
LA Clippers	28	20	.583	0.5	W2
Phoenix	25	23	.521	3.5	L1
Sacramento	24	24	.500	4.5	L2
Golden State	24	24	.500	4.5	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	34	15	.694	-	W2
New York	32	17	.653	2	L1
Philadelphia	19	28	.404	14	L1
Brooklyn	16	33	.327	18	W2
Toronto	15	33	.313	18.5	L1

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