The Los Angeles Lakers needed two overtimes to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 128-124.
The Lakers, without LeBron James due to an ankle injury, trailed by 10 points with 3:26 left in regulation time.
Milwaukee led, and the Lakers tied it at 101-101 with 44 seconds left.
The lead waxed and waned in overtime, but Austin Reeves' 3-point shot and D'Angelo Russell's two free throws clinched the victory.
Anthony Davis injured his knee early in a collision with Milwaukee's Khris Middleton and struggled with mobility for much of the game, but he still had 34 points and 23 rebounds, while Reaves had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. was recorded.
Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double with 29 points, 21 rebounds and 11 assists, but missed two free throws after Reaves' three in the second half.
The Lakers, who defeated the Bucks by one point at home earlier this month, were trailing 94-75 with 8 minutes, 25 seconds left in regulation, but were at least on track to take first place in the final stages before starting a comeback. riding on. -Season Play-In Tournament (April 16th-19th).
Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers said his team paid the price for not putting the game out of reach after opening up a double-digit lead.
“When a team is down by 18 points, they have a chance to extend that lead to 30 points and we didn't do that,” he said.
“Instead, we extended it from 6pm to 10pm. That gave them hope. It will be a good lesson for us.”
In other games on Tuesday: golden state warriors They defeated the Miami Heat 113-92 on the road, boosting their hopes of advancing to the postseason. oklahoma city thunder They continued to put pressure on the Western Conference leader Denver Nuggets and defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 119-112.
