After scratching out a close win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers headed to Indianapolis to take on the Indiana Pacers in an attempt to build some momentum.
But for much of the contest, it looked like the Lakers were headed to yet another defeat, as they fell behind by double digits in the first quarter, and they still trailed by 14 early in the fourth quarter.
However, L.A. fought back furiously in the fourth quarter and came up with several clutch plays in order to win, 112-111.
While Indiana killed the Lakers with the 3-point shot, they were able to come back by pounding the offensive boards and getting to the free throw line. They shot 31 foul shots, making 22 of them, while the Pacers went just 5-of-6 from the charity stripe.
Los Angeles also clamped down on Tyrese Haliburton and company, holding them to just 15 points in the final frame after surrendering 96 points through the first three quarters.
It was almost the exact opposite of the first meeting between these two teams when the Lakers blew a 17-point fourth-quarter lead and lost on a buzzer-beater by rookie Andrew Nembhard.
Los Angeles is now 2-2 on this current five-game road trip, and it can finish it with a winning record on Saturday versus the New Orleans Pelicans.