National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 101, New York 99
When: 10:00 PM ET, Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #61 Courtney Kirkland, #37 Eric Dalen, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 3550

Talen Horton-Tucker hit the decisive 3-pointer with 20.3 seconds left in overtime, lifting the Los Angeles Lakers to a 101-99 victory over the visiting New York Knicks on Tuesday.

The 20-year-old guard scored eight of his 13 points in extra time.

The seventh-place Lakers (39-30) pulled within one game of the Mavericks (40-29) in the chase for sixth place in the Western Conference after Dallas lost at Memphis on Tuesday. The top six teams clinch berths in the main draw of the playoffs while the seventh- through 10th-place teams head to a play-in tournament.

Kyle Kuzma paced the Lakers with 23 points. Anthony Davis added 20 points, and Andre Drummond chipped in with 16 points and 18 rebounds.

The Knicks (38-31) finished a six-game road swing 3-3. They play their final three games of the regular season at home.

Facing his former team, Julius Randle totaled a game-high 31 points for New York. Derrick Rose contributed 27 points, six rebounds and six assists off the bench.

After the loss, the Knicks are in a three-way tie with the Atlanta Hawks (38-31) and the Miami Heat (38-31) for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.

Lakers star LeBron James missed his fifth game in a row. He decided to take more time to rest his sore right ankle, having returned in late April from a six-week absence and appearing in just two games before shutting it down again.

The Lakers hope James can play at home Wednesday against the Houston Rockets, when the team will unfurl the championship banner from last year in the final home contest.

Los Angeles point guard Alex Caruso started the game, but exited after the opening quarter due to right foot soreness and did not return. He played seven scoreless minutes.

It was a tightly contested, physical contest that featured 23 lead changes and 11 ties. Los Angeles improved to 5-1 in overtimes this season while the Knicks dropped to 3-2.

At the start of overtime, Horton-Tucker gave the Lakers a three-point lead on a corner 3-pointer, an advantage they held onto until Randle hit a 3-pointer with 1:11 left, putting the Knicks ahead by a point.

After Horton-Tucker's go-ahead hoop, New York's RJ Barrett missed a long 3-point try in the final seconds. Barrett also missed a shot for the win at the end of regulation.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
New York   L.A. Lakers
Julius Randle 31 Scoring Kyle Kuzma 23
Derrick Rose 6 Assists Talen Horton-Tucker 10
Julius Randle 8 Rebounds Andre Drummond 18
Derrick Rose 6 Free Throws Made Anthony Davis 4
Derrick Rose 3 Steals Talen Horton-Tucker 2
Nerlens Noel 1 Blocks Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 99 39.1 10-29 21-23 19 41 3 8 10
L.A. Lakers 101 41.6 12-28 15-19 31 53 5 5 20
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Houston. The Lakers have a W/L % of .564 after a win and .567 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Knicks have a W/L % of .564 after a win and .533 after a loss.