LeBron James maintained his stripe, which won 10 or more points with a buzzer who has the last second to give Los Angeles Lakers victory 120-119 nails over Indiana Pacers in Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The Lakers, who were three in a row down, needed desperately victory to stay in the Play -off charts. James, who fought soon, went through a big, inverting into the missed shot of Luka Doncic in the last second to return.
James has now gained at least 10 points in 1,283 consecutive games and extended his own NBA record. His last failure of the score in twice the numbers occurred on January 5, 2007, when he had only eight against Milwaukee. Michael Jordan shares the second longest lane at 866 peas, while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has 787.
Lakers dominated the second quarter and overcame Pacers 40-22, when their second unit, which represented Doriana Finney-Smitha and Jarred Vanderbilt, had a great night. Indiana gathered during the third quarter and reduced the 17-point deficit when Tyrese Haliburton’s attack and Bennedict Mathurin added scoring.
The Pacers created an advantage of 119-118 when it remained 42 seconds and sent the Lakers to their fourth direct loss. James, eventually used the missed floater from Doncic, achieved a victory for Los Angeles.
Challenged a decision on the late game Pacers
The head coach of Indiana Rick Carlisle decided to replace Haliburton for a defensive specialist Jarace Walker in the last minute. While Walker delivered the defense, Pacers fought offensive without their star player. Mathurin’s attacked three -point attempt missed, which allowed Lakers to gain the final possession and James to re -create history.
Haliburton, which ended with 16 points and 18 assists, later admitted: “Looking back we were supposed to take a time limit.” Its 12. A consecutive game with at least 10 assists presented its importance for Indian attack, despite their fight against the game.
Lakers’ Playoff Push strengthens
The victory was placed by Lakers at 44-28, the fourth at the Western Conference. These are 2.5 games after second place Houston and even IS Denver and Memphis in losses. The battle for the placement of the playoffs is still close, while Clippers and Warriors compete for the best six seed.
Doncic led the Lakers with 34 points, plus seven rebounds and seven assists. Austin Reaves added 24 points and Rui Hachimura contributed 14. Lakers Coach Jj Redick appreciated James for his toughness and said, “He did not let go of the rope and continued to compete.”
Lakers will try to get steam when they leave their road swing behind, while Pacers who have lost two of their previous three games will try to remedy themselves in an effort to position the Play -off Eastern Conference.
Lakers will look for momentum when they move from their trip, while Pacers, when they have dropped two of their last three competitions, will try to get back on their way in their efforts for the Play -off Eastern Conference.
Published:
Aashish vashistha
Published on:
27. March 2025
