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For a half, at least Sunday's game in New York had the chance to be a candidate for "best win of the season." 

It was a ragged, disjointed game from both sides, but one the Lakers were winning at the break. In the third, however, the Knicks started straightening things out, but the Lakers couldn't get untracked offensively, and as a result couldn't keep up. 112-100 the final, in what could have been LeBron James's final game in Madison Square Garden. Certainly he was questioned after the game as if that was a possibility. And it appears that the league might be worried, too, because James was named as a Western Conference reserve, despite a long absence before playing, then a slow start once he did. 

But back to the game... 

New York cranked things up from 3-point range, shooting 43 percent for the game. The Lakers were much worse at 29 percent, but peering under the hood, the results were even more problematic. Luka and LeBron were 7-20 (not great, but tolerable) but Jake LaRavia, Rui Hachimura, Marcus Smart and Jarred Vanderbilt were a combined 3-18. Just no secondary floor spacing all night. 

Oof. 

Ultimately, that discrepancy was at the core of the loss. The Lakers needed offense, and couldn't find it. 

And finally... still no Austin Reaves. What gives? 

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky 

SEGMENT 1: Offense fades as Lakers lose. 

SEGMENT 2: LeBron's All Star nod deserved? 

SEGMENT 3: No Reaves, still. 

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