LeBron James tipped in Luka Dončić’s missed shot at the buzzer, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers 120-119.
Tyrese Haliburton’s three-point play had put the Pacers ahead 119-118 with 42 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Lakers outscored the Pacers 13-10. Rui Hachimura scored 6 of the Lakers’ 13 on 2 for 3 shooting. Early in the fourth quarter, Dorian Finney-Smith had 2 steals. With 59 seconds left, Haliburton stole the ball from Austin Reaves, and his 11-foot floater off it tied the game at 118.
Luka Dončić had 34 points and 7 assists. Reaves added 24 points, and James had 13 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists.
For the Pacers, Bennedict Mathurin scored 23 points (8 during a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter) off the bench. Haliburton had 16 points and a season-high 18 assists but went 1 for 9 from 3. The Pacers had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Pacers outscored the Lakers 25-9 off turnovers. The Lakers outscored the Pacers 19-3 in 5 minutes with James, Finney-Smith, Vanderbilt, Reaves and Knecht on the floor together.