The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 127-125 in overtime, thanks to late-game magic from Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic. Reaves missed a missed shot from the free-scoring basket with 5.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie the score at 118-118 and force overtime. DoncIC, who led the Lakers with 32 points and 13 assists, set up more late-games for the team with an 18-foot stepback, fadeaway jump shot with 0.5 seconds left to put the Lakers ahead. His teammate, LeBron James, celebrated his performance as a "big-time shot by a f---ing generational player." The Lakers also received key contributions from Marcus Smart, Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart.