LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 13-point, second-half deficit to beat the New York Knicks 113-109 in an overtime thriller Thursday night.
The Lakers, winners of eight straight and 20 of their last 24, improved to 40-21 and maintained their No. 2 spot in the Western Conference. The Knicks dropped to 40-22 and are No. 3 in the East.