Austin Reaves notched a triple-double and drilled a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 37.8 seconds left in the second overtime as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 128-124, on Tuesday despite the absence of LeBron James. (More Basketball News)
Reaves had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in 47 minutes, Anthony Davis tallied 34 points and 23 rebouﷺnds in 52 minutes and D’Angelo𒁃 Russell had 29 points, 12 assists and seven rebounds.
The Lakers, who never led in regulation, overcame a 17-point deficit in the fourth♎ quarter and won their season-best fourth straight game with James sidelined with an ankle issue.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points, 🎉a season-high 21 boards and 11 assists and D﷽amian Lillard added 21 points for the Bucks, who had won six straight at home.
Reaves’ 3-pointer with 38 seconds left in the second OT snapped a tie and Lillard missed a 3 before Antetokounmpo missed two free throws. Russell then sank a pair🍸 from the line and Davis sealed the win with two free throws with two seconds left a🌸fter Malik Beasley’s 3 drew Milwaukee within two.
Doncic keeps Mavericks rolling
Luka Doncic scored 26 of his 28 poin♏ts in the first half and the Dallas Mavericks cruised to their fifth straight victory, 132-96 over the Sacramento Kings.
Doncic ad🐠ded 11 rebounds, six assists and three steals and Kyrie Irving had 24 points and eight assists for Dallas, which has won 𓆏nine of 10 to move into sixth in the Western Conference.
De’Aaron Fox scored 18 points on 6-of-18 shooting and Doman🐼tas Sabonis had 12 🌞points, 11 boards and nine assists for his 55th consecutive double-double, tying Jerry Lucas for the longest streak in franchise history.
Thunder ride late run past Pelicans
Jalen Williams scored 26 points and th𒈔e Oklahoma City Thunder used a game-ending 12-0 run to rally for a 119-112 win over the New Orleans Pelicans after blowing a 20-point lead in the third quarter.
Jos💝h Giddey added 25 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 24, including a tying 3-pointer with 89 seconds l⭕eft.
Zion Williamson had 29 points and 10 assists for the Pelicans, who led 112-107 with 3:11 to play ꦚbefore missing their final five shots.
The Thunder won for the fifth time in six games to pull within a half ga👍me of idle Denver for the top spot in the Western Conference.
