Not even a poor shooting night would stop LeBron James from going full clutch.
James scored on a game-winning tip at the buzzer to cap off a wild 120-119 LA Lakers escape over the Indiana Pacers to end a three-game skid, Thursday, March 27.
🚨 LEBRON FOR THE WIN 🚨@KingJames tips in the #TissotBuzzerBeater!#YourTimeDefinesYourGreatness
— NBA (@NBA) March 27, 2025
Haliburton completed a critical three-point play with 42.2 seconds left that gave Indiana a 119-118, lead but the 40–year-old cleaned up a Luka Doncic missed floater that spelled the difference in the endgame.
TYRESE HALIBURTON AND-1 FOR THE LEAD 🚨
— NBA (@NBA) March 27, 2025
42.2 SECONDS LEFT.
GET TO ESPN.
Despite going 4-of-13 from the field, James ended up with 13 points, 13 rebounds, and seven dimes with Doncic netting a team-high 34 markers.
4 of 6 from deep for Luka 😳
— NBA (@NBA) March 27, 2025
He's got 19 at the half on ESPN 🔥
The win helped the Lakers gained a share of the West no. 4 spot with the Memphis Grizzlies behind their identical 44-28 records.
Haliburton ended up with a 16-point, 18-assist outing for a 12th straight double-double but Indiana saw their five-game winning streak ended. Indiana slipped to 42-30.
The Lakers continue their road trip in Chicago to face the Bulls (32-40) while the Pacers visit the also-ran Wizards (16-56) in Washington.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
