It may not have been pretty, but wins at this stage are worth their weight in gold. Finally, James bulldozed his way to the rim to score and finally put the game away. The Lakers had to foul Talen-Horton Tucker after a blown defensive possession and the game was tied once again with 35 seconds left. James was fouled on his drive and converted both free throws to regain the lead. Reaves responded with a jumper and after an offensive foul by Utah L.A. With the score tied at 129, Kelly Olynk hit another clutch three to give Utah the lead with 90 seconds left.

James had a chance to win the game at the buzzer but missed his layup attempt which sent the teams to overtime. But Utah just wouldn't go away.Īfter a 10-0 run in the final minute, the game was miraculously tied after a pair of free-throws from former Laker Damian Jones. The final five minutes saw a whole lot of James and Davis, and suddenly their lead ballooned back up to double digits. However, Davis’ return helped the Lakers regain control. Utah trailed for the majority of the game but stayed close until a Luka Semanic dunk with 9:53 left in the game gave them the lead. Fortunately, he was able to return with 2:18 left in the quarter. To make matters worse, Reaves had an injury scare midway through the quarter that forced him to head to the locker room. Jared Vanderbilt ended the run with a corner three and LeBron hit another trey from the opposite corner to give L.A. Unfortunately, their third-quarter woes made another appearance on Tuesday as the Jazz went on an 11-0 run early in the second half to cut the lead down to just three.

He finished the night with 17 off the bench.ĭespite the Jazz keeping it close for most of the first half, the Lakers created some separation heading into the half, leading 68-57. Rui Hachimura followed up arguably his best game as Laker with another strong showing as he scored seven points in the second quarter alone to help the Lakers maintain their slim lead. Schröder started heating up with three consecutive buckets in the second quarter and ended the night with 18 points and 4 assists. With D’Angelo Russell ruled out of the game with foot soreness, Dennis Schröder got the nod in the starting lineup. LeBron take off /ey9bCBhVUn- Spectrum SportsNet April 5, 2023

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