Some games you remember forever. Saturday night in Los Angeles was one of them. The Lakers survived a heart-stopping overtime battle against the Denver Nuggets, winning 127-125 on a Luka Doncic fall-away jumper with just 0.5 seconds remaining.
Luka Doncic hit a baseline jumper with 0.5 seconds left as the host Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets 127-125 in overtime on Saturday night.
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Luka Doncic hit a baseline jumper with 0.5 seconds left, and the host Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets 127-125 in overtime on Saturday night.
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Doncic hit the game-winning shot in overtime for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday. But to make it to the extra period, the Lakers needed a clutch miss from Reaves.
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