Lakers Blow Out Knicks on 51 Point 3rd Quarter Performance

Ok guys, yesterday's game was supposed to have Q-by-Q, Halftime Post and Full Recap. However, I had to attend to a personal emergency, it was a rough day for me yesterday and I wasn't able to see the game because I spent most of the game time waiting in the ER waiting room with family. Right now, everything is fine, just a tough day, but I'm ready to give you guys a quick recap about last night's game.

So the Lakers blew out the Knicks at Staples Center, 1st quarter looked like the Knicks had it in the bag, then the Lakers stormed back in the 2nd quarter and they didn't let up all game, scoring a franchise record 51 points in the 3rd quarter. No Kobe, no Nash, no Gasol, this Laker team was on fire last night. Xavier Henry was the Lakers' top performer this game with 22 points, 8-11 shooting on the bench to help the Lakers lay the smackdown on the Knicks and their playoff hopes 96-127, spoiling their playoff hopes big time. Obviously Phil Jackson was in attendance, I told you guys in my Spurs-Lakers recap, PJ was going to be there and I assumed there were loud chants of "We Want Phil" before or during the game. Back to the recap, Nick Young added 20 points on 6-10 shooting off the bench, Kent Bazemore added 18 points, the bench was huge last night. Starters in double-figures, Jodie Meeks chipped in 14 points and Chris Kaman, back on the active roster, finished the game with a decent near double-double with 13 points and 9 rebounds and our other bigs, Jordan Hill and Robert Sacre were perfect 4-4 from the field with 9 points from Hill and 8 points from Sacre.

Overall, the Knicks were just absolute crap this game and the Lakers took advantage of it, huge disparity from 3 point land with the Lakers shooting 64% compared to the Knicks' 26%. Us Laker fans, we're aware we're a lottery team, but for Knicks fans, when you get blown out like this and almost lose to a mediocre 76ers team, you guys are thinking "we don't deserve a playoff spot." There's absolute disparity in the East, the only team I can think of potentially knocking off either Miami or Indiana is Chicago because coach Thibs makes his players play hard. Other than that, the playoff picture in the East is a joke. Anyway, the Lakers start a mini northwest trip to Milwaukee and Minnesota, go back home against a Phoenix team scrapping for a playoff spot. They are on National TV again against the reeling Trail Blazers on Tuesday so I'll see you guys for that game.

Final Score: vs. New York 96-127 [W]
Full recap: http://www.nba.com/games/20140325/NYKLAL/gameinfo.html

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Next Game: @ Milwaukee (03/27)