The Los Angeles Lakers stole a win from the jaws of defeat on Monday night as they went into overtime for the second straight night, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder, 119-112. LeBron James had a triple-double of 28 points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists on Monday night as the Lakers used an 8-0 run to take a 3-point lead in the fourth quarter. Were it not for a late foul by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the Lakers may have not needed overtime but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made all three of his free-throws to force an extra five minutes.
What ensued in the extra period was a Lakers domination, winning the overtime 9-2 as the Thunder could not shake the drought that plagued them in the final two minutes of regulation. With the win, the Lakers improved to 6-4 at home on the season and they escaped with a win against an OKC team they’ve already blown out this season and will face again later this week.
