LOS ANGELES, November 4 ------ Matt Ryan hit a tying 3-pointer at the regulation buzzer, Lonnie Walker made a key 3-pointer in overtime while scoring 28 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Pelicans, 120-117, for their second straight victory after a 0-5 start to the season.
Anthony Davis had 20 points and 16 rebounds for the Lakers, who blew a 16-point lead and appeared to be finished before Dyson Daniels' two missed free throws with 1.4 seconds left in regulation allowed the Lakers to run one last play. Austin Reaves made a crosscourt pass to Ryan, and the undrafted newcomer who surprisingly made the Lakers' roster last month drilled a fallaway 3 in front of their bench to force OT. Ryan, who made his NBA debut with one game for Boston last season, is playing rotation minutes for the Lakers because of his outside shooting stroke.
Walker's early 3-pointer put the Lakers ahead for good in overtime. C.J. McCollum's jumper trimmed the Lakers' lead to three points with 37 seconds left, but McCollum missed a potential tying 3-pointer with 6.7 seconds remaining, and the Pelicans couldn't foul before the buzzer. LeBron James had 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists for the Lakers. Russell Westbrook had 13 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in another solid game as a reserve, although he was on the bench down the stretch and in overtime. Zion Williamson scored 27 points and McCollum had 22 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Pelicans, who dropped to 4-3.
Williamson scored 14 points in the fourth quarter and led the Pelicans to a three-point lead in the final minute of regulation. New Orleans appeared to have it wrapped up when Larry Nance Jr. dunked with 7.8 seconds to play and Walker missed a tying 3-point attempt — but Daniels' misses opened the door for the heroics of Ryan, who went 3 for 9 on 3-point attempts. Playing as a reserve for the 21st time in his 1,027-game NBA career, Westbrook catalyzed an impressive 17-2 Lakers run in the final three minutes of the first half for a 56-44 halftime lead. New Orleans still erased a 60-44 deficit in the third quarter with 12 points from McCollum.
Source: spin.ph
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