The Los Angeles Lakers overcome a 15-point deficit to reach the playoffs after defeating the Timberwolves on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena.
The Lakers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-102 on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena in an NBA play-in game to earn the No. 7 seed in the playoffs.
The victory sends the Lakers to Memphis to play the Grizzlies in Game 1 of a first-round series Sunday. The Lakers trailed by 15 points, 80-65, in the third quarter before holding Minnesota to 14 fourth-quarter points to get back into the game. But after Dennis Schroder gave the Lakers a 98-95 lead with 1.4 seconds left, Anthony Davis fouled Timberwolves guard Mike Conley on a three-pointer, with Conley making all three free throws to force overtime.Lakers forward Anthony Davis has the ball stolen by Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson while driving to the basket in the second quarter.
Lakers guard Dennis Schroder releases a three-pointer from the corner for a 98-95 lead late in the fourth quarter.
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