All year the Lakers have been scratching and clawing for this moment. Several years of disappointment in the postseason has left a sour taste in the team’s mouth and this year has been anything but easy with nearly every team in the Western Conference battling to at least secure a spot in the play-in tournament. Thanks to the heroics of LeBron James on Tuesday night, Los Angeles is in complete control of their future.
The Lakers’ 135–133 overtime win over the Jazz clinched them a spot in the play-in tournament and it was in no small part thanks to James’s 37 points, six assists and five rebounds. The 38-year-old also got the game-winning layup with 27 seconds left in overtime.
LEBRON JAMES HITS A GAME WINNER IN OT VS UTAH🐐
— Lebron’s Burner (@legoatjames_6) April 5, 2023
HE ERUPTS IN THE CLUTCH AGAINST THE JAZZ IN A MASSIVE OVERTIME WIN🤯
THE LAKERS ARE ON FIRE WINNING 7 OF THEIR LAST 8🔥🔥🔥
KING JAMES TONIGHT👑
🐐37 PTS
🐐6 AST
🐐5 REB
WHOS STOPPING THESE LAKERS??#lakeshow #lakerswin pic.twitter.com/nTaphCIejd
