In extremis. Important victory of the Lakers from Los Angeles to Indiana, 4th in the East (42 wins-30 losses). With 4 losses in the last 10 games, the franchise of LeBron James and Luka Doncic had to react. Especially since the Nuggets (3rd) and the Grizzlies (5th) are tied in the West with 44 wins and 28 losses.
On Wednesday night, a buzzer-beating basket was all it took to secure the victory. The playoffs begin on April 19, and the race for the top spots is intensifying.
Doncic fails, James follows
10 seconds to play, Indiana is ahead 119-118, Luka Doncic takes the rebound and brings the ball up. The ball arrives on LeBron James who passes to his partner, he penetrates and attempts a floater which bounces off the arc. LeBron James (13 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists) followed and scored the basket with 0,1 seconds left! 119-120, final score.
In other important matches, the Clippers beat the Knicks 126-113 while the Nuggets dominated the Bucks 127-117.
