Knicks fall to Lakers, LeBron James as nine-game win streak snapped

The stars were everywhere you looked Saturday night, both on Celebrity Row and on the court, partly due to the lone visit of the season by LeBron James and the Lakers.

But mostly, once again, the packed crowd came to get a glimpse of and cheer on the hottest team in the NBA and in New York sports.

First-time All-Star Jalen Brunson was swarmed with double teams throughout — especially in the fourth quarter — and he ultimately couldn’t will the undermanned Knicks to their 10th straight win, however, dropping a 113-105 decision to James and his Tinseltown team in a nationally televised showcase game at MSG.

“We just didn’t make enough plays on both sides of the ball,” Brunson said afterward. “I think our defense helped us stay in the game as long as it did.

“Obviously, shots didn’t fall for us, but we had a lot of good looks. They made it tough all night. Got to give them credit. But we missed some shots we usually make.”

Brunson scored a game-high 36 points with 10 assists — for his ninth game with 30 or more in his last 11 appearances — but the Knicks fell to 15-3 since Jan. 1 and to 32-18 overall, dropping back to 1.5 games behind the victorious Bucks for the No. 2 playoff position in the Eastern Conference.