Behind the stellar play of LeBron James and Russell Westbrook, and the solid play from the reserves, the Lakers pulled out a hard-fought 128-123 overtime win on the road against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.
James had 36 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while Westbrook had a triple-double of 22 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds to help the Lakers break an 11-game losing streak on the road. James scored 16 of his points in the fourth quarter.
Avery Bradley knocked down a 3-pointer off a pass from Westbrook to give the Lakers (30-40) a 125-123 lead and Bradley converted two free throws with 12.6 seconds left for a 127-123 lead that sealed the game.
The Lakers forced the overtime after Westbrook got a steal on an inbounds play, then raced up court and knocked down a three-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in the fourth to tie the score at 116-116.
Rookie Scottie Barnes led the Raptors (39-31) with 31 points and 17 rebounds.
