Halftime: Knicks 65, Lakers 50

The New York Knicks torched the Pau Gasol-less Lakers en route to a 15-point lead in the first half, hitting 11 of 23 3-pointers. Nate Robinson had 18 points in a reserve role for New York, and Quentin Richardson added 16. Kobe Bryant had 11 points and Lamar Odom and Luke Walton had nine apiece. Odom replaced Gasol, who sat out because of strep throat.