The Los Angeles Lakers won in overtime against the Dallas Mavericks thanks to Austin Reaves’ game-winner, 107-104.
Los Angeles jumped out to a 33-23 lead after one quarter. L.A. shot 6-of-9 from deep while Dallas went 0-of-7. LeBron James led the way with 10 points, while Russell Westbrook’s downhill aggression paved the way to 8 points and open looks from the perimeter for players like Austin Reaves.
Then, it all went downhill for L.A. Dallas responded with a 15-0 run right out of the gates in the second and took the lead. Los Angeles’ offense mustered just 14 points in the quarter thanks to a LeBron triple to end the half. The Lakers shot a miserable 5-of-22 from the field, and James (15 points) was the only Laker in double-digits. Anthony Davis, who returned from injury, had more turnovers (five) than points (four).
The Lakers got Davis going with the pick-and-roll game as the big man scored 11 points in the third. However, even though Dallas kept clanking shots off the rim, the game stayed close. It was knotted at 73 going into the fourth quarter.
The fourth quarter was a mix of slow offense and rapid shotmaking. It all culminated in a wild sequence that resulted in Wayne Ellington drilling a corner triple to force overtime.
Overtime, of course, was wild. Both teams exchanged tough 3-pointers late in the period, but it was Reaves’ shot in the final seconds that sealed the deal.
Here is how the Lakers graded individually from a rollercoaster win:
