New York Knicks @ Los Angeles Lakers

10-27, 5-15 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Knicks NY	21	24	25	17	87
Lakers LAL	26	36	23	32	117

Los Angeles LakersLakersLAL

30-7, 15-4 Home

117

30-7, 15-4 Home

Matchups

LAL lead season

1-0

LAL

Game 1@ LAL

Final

117

Game 2@ NY

Final

100

Game Information

Los Angeles, CA

Referee:Mark Ayotte

Referee:Eric Lewis

Referee:Brett Nansel

Eastern Conference

Atlantic	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	-	W2
New York	53	29	.646	3	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	10	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	11	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	36	L3

Western Conference

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	-	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	8	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	11	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	16	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	31	L1

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