Lakers 127, Knicks 96 (The SportsXchange)

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LOS ANGELES -- Buoyed by a franchise-best 51-point outburst in the third quarter, the Los Angeles Lakers routed the New York Knicks 127-96 Tuesday night at Staples Center. Guard Xavier Henry scored 22 points to lead the Lakers past the Knicks for the sixth consecutive time at Staples. They also hurt the Knicks' playoff hopes, as New York (29-42) fell three games behind the idle Atlanta Hawks for the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference. Lakers forward Nick Young added 20 points, while forward Kent Bazemore finished with 18 points.

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