SALT LAKE CITY—LeBron James scored 37 points—including the game-winning basket—to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 135–133 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night, April 4.
Anthony Davis tallied 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers. Austin Reaves added 28 points. Five players scored in double figures to help Los Angeles win for the seventh time in eight games.
Kelly Olynyk finished with 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists to lead Utah. Talen Horton-Tucker added 23 points and seven assists for the Jazz. Horton-Tucker has scored 123 points over his last four games. Ochai Agbaji chipped in 22. The Jazz lost for the seventh time in eight games.
James drove for a go-ahead layup with 27 seconds left to help the Lakers escape with a win. Los Angeles held Utah without a basket over the final 1:38 after Olynyk gave the Jazz a 132–129 lead on a three.
Utah rallied from a double-digit deficit after shooting 71% from the field in the third quarter. The Jazz finally took their first second-half lead on back-to-back baskets from Collin Sexton and Luka Samanic, going up 99–97 early in the fourth quarter.
Los Angeles retook the lead on back-to-back baskets from Dennis Schroder and James and went up 124–114 with 1:43 left in the fourth quarter on eight straight points from Reaves.
Tip Ins
Lakers: Reaves is averaging 20.5 points over his last eight games. Los Angeles has lost once in that stretch. …James, Davis, and Reaves combined for 18 assists, dishing out six apiece.Up Next
Lakers: At Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.Jazz: Host Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.