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Lakers lose to Knicks, 99-95

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Lakers center Roy Hibbert loses control of the ball as he’s defended by Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis, left, and center Robin Lopez in the second half Sunday.

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Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony drives against Lakers guard Kobe Bryant in the first half Sunday.

  (Kathy Willens / Associated Press)
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Lakers forward Julius Randle, left, gets tangled with Knicks center Robin Lopez in the second half Sunday.

  (Kathy Willens / Associated Press)
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Lakers forward Kobe Bryant drives around Knicks guard Jerian Grant in the first half Sunday.

  (Kathy Willens / Associated Press)
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Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) shoots over a pair of Lakers defenders in the second half Sunday.

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Lakers forward Kobe Bryant fights for possession of the ball with Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, center, and guard Jose Calderon in the first half.

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Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony and Lakers forward Julius Randle battle for rebounding position in a Nov. 8 game at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

  (Kathy Willens / Associated Press)
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Lakers forward Kobe Bryant protects the ball as he’s guarded by Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony in the first half Sunday.

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Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony embraces Lakers forward Kobe Bryant after their game Sunday.

  (Kathy Willens / Associated Press)
By Mike Bresnahan
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Reporting from New York City — 

The Lakers’ winning streak ended at one.

The New York Knicks beat the Lakers, 99-95, behind a late surge Sunday at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks scored 11 consecutive points after the Lakers took a 90-87 lead on a Kobe Bryant free throw with 3:02 to play.

Bryant finished with 18 points but made only six of 19 shots (31.6%) in what could be his final game at Madison Square Garden.

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Julius Randle had a quiet six points on three-for-12 shooting for the Lakers (1-5), who have three games left on their five-game trip.

It was the fifth consecutive loss for the Lakers at Madison Square Garden.

Carmelo Anthony had 24 points and rookie Kristaps Porzingis added 12 points and 10 rebounds for New York (3-4).

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Mike Bresnahan

Mike Bresnahan previously covered the Lakers for the Los Angeles Times. He started the beat in 2004, a month after Shaquille O’Neal was traded, and covered several seasons of mediocrity before the Lakers won back-to-back championships in 2009 and 2010. Now they’re back to mediocrity. Bresnahan is from Los Angeles, started with The Times after graduating the University of Wisconsin in 1994, and has also covered the L.A. Kings, pro beach volleyball and numerous colleges and high schools. He left The Times in 2016.

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