US EditionLuka Doncic Hits Game-Winner with 0.5 Seconds Remaining in Overtime as Lakers Beat Nuggets 127-125
Luka Doncic scored 30 points including a game-winning jumper in overtime to secure the Lakers' 127-125 victory over the Nuggets, overcoming Jamal Murray's off night.
- On Saturday night in Los Angeles, Luka Doncic hit a fall-away, 17-foot jumper with 0.5 seconds left in overtime to give the Los Angeles Lakers a 127-125 victory over the Denver Nuggets.
- Trailing by as much as 17, the Nuggets erased their deficit and forced overtime after Reaves intentionally missed his second free throw, then sank a floater with 1.9 seconds.
- Doncic finished with a triple-double — 30 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists — while Reaves scored 32 points in Saturday's game, a loss for the Nuggets.
- Looking at immediate consequences, the victory extended the Lakers' five-game winning streak, and the Nuggets finished 2-2 after facing four Western Conference playoff teams in four cities.
- Given the schedule, the Nuggets must now focus on getting players healthy and in rhythm after facing four Western Conference playoff teams in four cities last week.
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Reaves, Luka deliver late-game magic in OT thriller
Austin Reaves executed a perfect missed free throw before sinking the game-tying bucket to force overtime, and Luka Doncic drained the winning jumper in the extra frame to lift the Lakers past the Nuggets on Saturday night.
The Washington Post
Doncic drills a buzzer-beating OT jumper as Lakers beat Nuggets
NBA: Luka Doncic hits game-winner as Lakers nip Nuggets in OT
LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic made a fall-away jumper with 0.5 seconds remaining in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 127-125 on Saturday night. Austin Reaves forced overtime when he rebounded his intentionally missed free throw and made a floater with 1.9 seconds remaining in regulation. READ: NBA: Luka Doncic turns trash talk into first 50-point game with Lakers "Great win." Luka walks off after recording a triple-double …
NE Iowa Publishing
Lakers edge Nuggets in OT while Wemby sparks Spurs win
Luka Doncic sank a baseline jumper with half a second remaining in overtime on Saturday to give the Los Angeles Lakers a dramatic 127-125 NBA victory over Denver for their fifth consecutive triumph.
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