LeBron James had 39 points, 16 assists and 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to defeat host Dallas Mavericks 119-110 in overtime Friday night.
James, who also had four steals, connected on 13 of 23 shots from the floor, including 4 of 9 from 3-point range. Anthony Davis scored 31 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Lakers, who overcame a 15-point deficit and won their fourth in a row. Danny Green had 14 points, including a 3-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime.
Luka Doncic also recorded a triple-double, finishing with 31 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds. Kristaps Porzingis chipped in 16 points and 9 rebounds, while Dwight Powell had 14 points for the Mavericks.
Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma made his season debut, scoring 9 points in 19 minutes. He had been out due to a left ankle injury.
The Lakers scored the first 7 points in the extra session and never trailed in OT. The Mavericks cut the deficit to 110-108 after a 3-pointer by Doncic with 2:59 remaining, but a bucket by Davis and a 3-pointer by James increased the lead to 7 to clinch the win for the Lakers.
Davis' jumper gave the Lakers a 100-99 lead with 1:20 remaining in regulation. However, a 3-pointer by Dorian Finney-Smith put the Mavericks up 102-100 with 31 seconds left. A free throw by Powell gave the Mavericks a 3-point edge before Green's trey forced overtime.
A 10-0 run to start the third allowed the Lakers to knot the score at 58 after a layup by Avery Bradley less than three minutes into the quarter. The clubs traded leads for much of the period before a late 9-2 surge helped the Mavericks go up 85-76 heading into the fourth.
Dallas held a 58-48 advantage at the break. James led all scorers in the first half with 14 points while Davis had 13.
Doncic finished the half with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Porzingis added 12 first-half points.
The Mavericks dominated the boards, outrebounding the Lakers 61-41, including an 18-6 edge on the offensive end.
source: news.abs-cbn.com
