LeBron James drops 37 points capped with a game-winning layup as the streaking Los Angeles Lakers earn a much-needed overtime escape over the Utah Jazz.
LeBron James scored 37 points and hit a game-winning layup late in overtime to help the Los Angeles Lakers edge the Utah Jazz 135-133 on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City.
Despite having three starters sidelined, the Jazz rallied in the final 1:36 of regulation, outscoring the Lakers 10-0 to force overtime. Reaves scored seven points in just over a minute late in the fourth, capped by a 3-pointer with 1:43 left that gave the Lakers a 124-114 lead.Agbaji started Utah’s 10-0 run with a 3-pointer. Kris Dunn followed with a layup, Olynyk hit a 3-pointer and ex-Laker Damian Jones knotted it up by sinking two free throws with 11.4 seconds left.Jones finished with 16 points and eight rebounds for Utah. Collin Sexton returned from his injury absence, after not playing since Feb.
After Utah went up by three thanks to an Olynyk trey, a Reaves jumper and a pair of James free throws gave the Lakers a 133-132 lead with 54.1 seconds left.