For the first time in his storied NBA career, LeBron James went to overtime for the third consecutive game. But luckily for the Los Angeles Lakers, each of those three games has been victories for LeBron James and company as they won their sixth straight game, escaping defeat yet again in a 114-113 overtime victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
LeBron James led the way for the Lakers with 25 points, seven assists and six rebounds, including a huge steal in the final minute of regulation to help seal the home win for L.A. In addition to LeBron’s 25, Montrezl Harrell had 20 points off the Lakers bench and Dennis Schröder had 19 points in Wednesday’s win.
With the win for the Lakers, they are still a half-game behind the Utah Jazz for the best record in the NBA as they moved to 20-6 on the season so far. L.A.’s next game is Friday night against the Memphis Grizzlies who are coming off a strong home win on Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets.