Anthony Davis had 33 points (16 in the third quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 130-127 for their sixth straight win.
Dwight Howard’s tip-in put the Lakers ahead for good with 4:50 left in the fourth quarter.
The Thunder had the ball down 3 with 3.8 seconds left, but LeBron James stole the ball from Danilo Gallinari. A 3-pointer would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the Lakers outscored the Thunder 13-9. Davis scored 8 of the Lakers’ 13 on 1 for 2 shooting and 5 for 5 at the line.
James had 23 points and 14 assists. Davis and James set each other up for 9 baskets and 23 points, 5 of them 3-pointers.
For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points (14 in the paint), and Steven Adams added 22 points on 9 for 10 shooting.
The Lakers grabbed 11 offensive rebounds to the Thunder’s 6 and outscored them 19-7 on the fast break.