Julius Randle, gritty Knicks edge out Lakers to cap successful trip out West
NY Post
LOS ANGELES — At least on this night, Julius Randle got the better of LeBron James.
Randle won the battle of power forwards against the ageless wonder Monday, dropping a hard-fought 27 points with 13 rebounds as the Knicks escaped Crypto.com Arena with a 114-109 victory over the Lakers.
Battered and bruised throughout the roster — with Randle getting stitches on his lip, Jalen Brunson absorbing a black eye and Isaiah Hartenstein’s left arm bloodied from a gash — the Knicks were satisfied with the performance.
“Scratch it out, gut it out,” Tom Thibodeau said.
James, the oldest active player in the NBA, produced 25 points in 39 minutes with a triple-double, but missed 13 of his 23 attempts as L.A.’s comeback attempt fell short in front of a several former players and celebrities, including Stephon Marbury and Ron Artest.
Fittingly, New York’s victory was sealed when James bricked a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left, leading to Randle’s breakaway jam on the other end.
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