The New York Knicks suffered a blow in their 128-112 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers beyond the one they saw on the scoreboard.
Knicks’ OG Anunoby suffers non-contact sprained ankle vs. Lakers
Down 62-57 at the top of the third quarter, Knicks star forward OG Anunoby caught a pass from All-Star Jalen Brunson on the left wing in transition. As he was about to rise up for a three-pointer over Lakers superstar LeBron James, Anunoby interrupted his upward motion and went down gripping his ankle without taking any contact.
The game was competitive at that point, but things took a turn for the worse in New York, as the Knicks saw their deficit ultimately balloon up to 16 points in the defeat while losing their best defender on James, and fourth-leading scorer in the process.