US EditionLeBron James Hits 2 Late Free Throws, Lakers Beat Suns 116-114 After Blowing 20-Point Lead
LeBron James scored 26 points and made two late free throws after a 20-point Lakers lead vanished; Los Angeles secured 24 offensive rebounds, aiding their narrow victory.
- With 3.9 seconds remaining, LeBron James on the final possession made two free throws to seal a 116-114 Lakers win over Phoenix on Sunday night.
- Phoenix trailed 99-79 with 7:48 left, but took a 114-113 lead with 12.2 seconds on Dillon Brooks' 3 over James, who made contact afterward.
- A physical, contentious matchup produced five technical fouls and an ejection after Dillon Brooks chest-bumped LeBron James, while the Lakers attempted 43 free throws playing without Austin Reaves.
- Without Austin Reaves, the bench provided a 30-point lift, with Jaxson Hayes contributing 12 points and nine rebounds off the bench.
- Up next, the Los Angeles Lakers travel to Utah on Thursday while Phoenix hosts Golden State, with Phoenix having lost six of its last nine games.
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In the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Phoenix Suns 116-114 on the road.
The Los Angeles Lakers had a 20-point lead with just a few minutes left in the game against the Phoenix Suns, but they almost squandered it after some unwise mistakes. In the end, veterans LeBron James and Marcus Smart brought the Lakers their 18th win of the season (114:116) with precise free throws. Slovenian star Luka Dončić scored 29 points, added six assists and three rebounds.
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LeBron James makes clutch plays as Lakers edge Suns
LeBron James gave Los Angeles the lead on two free throws with three seconds left, then blocked Grayson Allen's potential game-winning 3-pointer at the other end, and the Lakers survived a wild finish to defeat the host Phoenix Suns 116-114…
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