THE 37TH LEBRON HELPS THE LAKERS GET GROUND ON THE SIXTH SEED

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SANTA ANA CA (AP) On the very last play of regulation LeBron James missed a layup that would have won the game. When given another chance he succeeded.

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The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz 135-133 on Tuesday night thanks to James 37 points which included the game-winning shot with 27 seconds left in overtime.

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James said "I observed a beautiful clean lane to the right side." "I had to atone for missing that layup after regulation," the player said. I took a long hard look. I merely cut the play a bit short after we had built it up well.

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After Kelly Olynyks 3-pointer gave the Jazz a lead of 132-129 the Lakers managed to win by preventing Utah from scoring in the final 1:38.

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"This is how we've been recently. In terms of defense we've been among the best teams James added. We needed to make stops so we did.

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Over the course of his last four games, Horton-Tucker has tallied 124 points. With 6.1 seconds left, he had an opportunity to force a second overtime but he missed a fadeaway jumper.

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Horton-Tucker remarked "Those are shots you want to hit so maybe I have another chance."

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With 1:43 remaining Los Angeles went up 124-114 after eight straight points from Reaves. They did this after regaining the lead on consecutive baskets from Dennis Schroder and James.

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The Lakers coach Darvin Harris commented "I thought we kind of walked the ball up the floor." "They were charging trying to escape. We sort of started wandering after grabbing the ball but we managed to find a path.

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James and Davis both surprisingly logged significant minutes in the first game of a back-to-back match.

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James played 38 minutes while Davis put in a team-high 42. Both players played more minutes on the floor than anticipated while assisting Los Angeles in winning a close game.

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Right foot issues have been bothering both athletes for some time. James stated that his morning mood will determine whether or not he is prepared to face the Clippers.

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