On December 16, Beijing time, the NBA regular season game continued. Today the Los Angeles Lakers are playing on the road, and their opponent is the Dallas Mavericks. The Lakers established a 10-point advantage in the first quarter, the Lone Rangers in the second quarter pushed back against the score, and in the third and fourth quarters the two sides were deadlocked on the court, and Ellington's three-pointer dragged the game into overtime. In the final moments of overtime, Reeves completed the deadlock, and the Lakers narrowly defeated the Lone Rangers 107-104 to meet a three-game winning streak.
Statistically, the Lakers James had 24 points and five assists, Westbrook had 23 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, Davis had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Reeves had 15 points. The Lone Rangers had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Brunson 25 points, Hardaway Jr. 20 points and nine assists, Burke 12 points and Smith 10 points.
The first quarter of the game began with a fierce battle between the two sides, with alternate leads. James hit two consecutive three-pointers to help the Lakers clamp down on the score. The Lakers hit an 11-2 wave in the middle, and Reeves' three-point shot helped the Lakers lead by nine points at 26-17 at 1:40. Westbrook hit a final-minute layup, and the Lakers led the Lone Rangers by 10 points 33-23 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Anthony scored two points, but then the Lone Rangers played a wave of 15-0 attacks, and the Lone Rangers scored 38-35 points at 8 minutes and 12 seconds. The Lakers requested a timeout, and after the timeout, James and Reeves scored five consecutive points, and the Lakers regained the lead. Brunson's vacant three-pointer gave the Lone Ranger a six-point lead 50-44, James responded with a three-pointer in the final minute, and the Halftime Lone Ranger led the Lakers by three points at 50-47.
Brunson scored four straight points in the third quarter and the Lone Rangers had a seven-point advantage 54-47. The Lakers played a wave of 7-0, and the two sides drew 54 in 9 minutes and 14 seconds. Brunson hit a three-pointer and the Lakers again beat their opponents by six points in a 9-0 run. The Lone Rangers scored seven straight points, and the 64-63 Lone Rangers came back again. Since then, the two teams have been in a fierce battle on the field, and the two teams have reached a 73 draw in the third quarter of the game.
In the final quarter, Porzingis led the team to a 7-0 start, and the Lakers shouted a halt at 9 minutes and 23 seconds. Ellington and James came back from a timeout to chase five points in a row, but then the Lone Ranger Hardaway three-pointer was still in color, Brunson made a layup, and the Lone Ranger led by 7 points at 85-78. Davis and James trailed by four consecutive points, with the Lone Ranger requesting a timeout at 6:16. Lakers Ellington and Reeves hit three-pointers and Westbrook hit a layup, and the Lakers rebounded 90-89 in the last 3 minutes and 14 seconds. The Lone Ranger scored four straight points on timeout, and Ellington hit a three-point equalizer in the last 1.8 seconds. Burke pressed the whistle to miss a three-pointer, and the two sides went into overtime.
In overtime, Davis scored two points first, and lone ranger Kleber and Smith's layup hit a layup to give the Lone Ranger a three-pointer 98-95. 2 minutes and 42 seconds Lakers timeout, timeout back Westbrook and thick eyebrows scored 4 points in a row, the Lakers 99-98 rebounded by 1 point, the Lone Ranger requested a timeout. Timeout came back to Ellington's key steal, James dunked and the Lakers led by 3 points at 101-98. Hardaway tied three-pointers at the crucial moment, but Westbrook immediately returned the three-pointer, and the Lakers led by 3 points 104-101 in 23.5 seconds. Kleber withstood the pressure to hit a three-point shot, and the two sides were tied at 104. The Lakers' final attack on Reeves' three-point shoot,107-104 The Lakers narrowly won in overtime.