After they took a 118-112 lead with 1:51 left in their game on Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers, the Los Angeles Lakers seemed headed to their fourth defeat in a row. They gave up seven consecutive points, and a three-point play by Tyrese Haliburton gave Indiana a 119-118 lead with 42 seconds left.
But the Lakers hunkered down and showed the requisite resourcefulness needed to win games against quality opponents. They forced Bennedict Mathurin into an off-balance 3-point attempt that he missed, and Luka Doncic grabbed the rebound and advanced the basketball downcourt.
Doncic missed a runner in the paint with time running down, but LeBron James tapped the ball in and took his hand off the ball just before time expired. It was game, set, match for Los Angeles, as it won 120-119 and moved back into fourth place in the Western Conference with a 44-28 record.
LEBRON JAMES GAME WINNER pic.twitter.com/VW1XyEybgg
— Lakers Empire (@LakersEmpire) March 27, 2025James was 0-of-6 through three quarters, but he scored 10 points in the fourth quarter and helped rescue his team in what was a topsy-turvy contest.
Fans on X (formerly Twitter) were excited about how things turned out in this game.
The goat !
— Tommy (@tm1515152005) March 27, 2025Barely good. But it’s good.
— Simon H. (@simonsayslift) March 27, 2025Lets see if @stephenasmith talk about Lebron tomorrow 😂
— Jerome (@speakscents) March 27, 2025By the hair of his chin
— Dr. Trey (@therealDrTrey) March 27, 2025Ripped @PatMcAfeeShow 's heart right out of his chest and showed it to him. 😂
— Shawn (@SoupGrande) March 27, 2025Stephen A having the worst day ever
— Brunshim🎗️ (@Jmbrunshim) March 27, 2025It’s been a minute since we seen a lebron buzzer beater
— Jert Teet (@JertTeet) March 27, 2025This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: NBA Twitter reacts to LeBron James' game-winning tip-in vs the Pacers
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