In a low-scoring, grimy second half at Staples Center, the Lakers somehow found a way to force overtime and come away with the 101-99 win over the New York Knicks.
Kyle Kuzma led the way for the home team with a team-high 23 points off the bench. Julius Randle and Derrick Rose combined for 58 points, but there was no other Knick in double figures. It was Wesley Matthews who forced overtime for the Lakers with an offensive rebound and finish to tie things up with three seconds left.
A fast start in overtime for the Lakers was erased by Randle, but a Talen Horton-Tucker three with 20 seconds left gave Los Angeles a two-point lead that they would never give up.
Here are three takeaways from the Tuesday night Laker heroics:
