BREAKING: Anthony Davis And LeBron James' Final Injury Status For Lakers-Knicks Game
On Tuesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers are in New York City to face off with the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
For the game, they will have their two best players back in action, as LeBron James and Anthony Davis have both been upgraded to available.
The star duo missed Monday's 121-104 loss to the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Via Mike Trudell of Spectrum SportsNet: "As expected, LeBron and AD are both available to play tonight in NYC."
Both players are having outstanding individual seasons.
Davis has played in 27 games and is averaging 26.7 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.3 steals and 2.1 blocks per contest (while shooting 58.4% from the field).
As for James, he is averaging 30.2 points, 8.5 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.0 steals per contest in 40 games (while shooting 50.7% from the field).
Despite their two superstars playing at an elite level, the Lakers are 23-28 in 51 games, which has them as the 13th seed in the Western Conference.
They are 4-6 in their last ten games and 10-16 in the 26 games they have played on the road.
This will be the first time the Lakers and Knicks have faced off during the 2022-23 NBA season.
The Knicks are 27-24 in 51 games, which has them as the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.
At home, they are 12-13 in the 25 games they have hosted at Madison Square Garden in New York City.