On December 16, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Lakers won 107-104 away time over the Lone Rangers, and won three consecutive wins for the second time in the season. In this game, young Reeves hit a three-pointer in the last minute of overtime and became the hero of the team's victory. It is worth mentioning that this is also the Lakers' sixth overtime game of the season, and they have won 5 of them.
The Lakers are the team with the most NBA overtime this season, beating the San Antonio Spurs, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers in addition to beating the Lone Rangers. The Lakers' stars certainly don't want to play too much overtime, but at least when they get into overtime, the team can find a way to win.
It is worth mentioning that the only game the Lakers lost in overtime was against the Kings. In that game, the Lakers fought three overtimes and finally lost the game 137-141.
Facing the Lone Ranger, rookie Austin Reeves ended the game with a three-pointer with 0.9 seconds left in overtime. Of the Big Three, James scored 24 points, Westbrook had 23 points, and Davis had his sixth double-double of the season after missing two games due to sore left knee, with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
In addition to the offense, the Lakers' defensive intensity is also significantly improving. In this game, the Lone Ranger's shooting percentage is only 39.8%. "Our defence is definitely growing. We're getting better," head coach Vogel said after the game.
In the past nine games, the Lakers have achieved a record of 6 wins and 3 losses, and their defensive efficiency has risen to the fifth place in the league, and the improvement is very obvious. Currently, the Lakers are 6th in the West with a 16-13 finish. The Lakers may not have found their best form yet, but their resilience in these evenly matched games at least ensures they can make it to the playoffs this season.