Daily News | Sixers’ defense clamps down in overtime of 133-122 victory over Los Angeles Lakers
Joel Embiid waved his index finger, Dikembe Mutombo style, as Patrick Beverley fired a desperation jumper after the shot-clock buzzer sounded.defense held the Los Angeles Lakers scoreless for nearly the duration of overtime to secure a 133-122 victory Friday night in front of a charged crowd at the Wells Fargo Center.The Lakers did not score in the extra frame until Beverley got free under the basket with 35 seconds to play and the Sixers up, 132-120.
They committed three turnovers, missed one free throw, and fouled Austin Reaves on a three-point attempt. Yet the Lakers’ Anthony Davis also missed the potential game-winning free throw with 3.1 seconds to play. Melton’s point total surpassed the 25 he scored against the Denver Nuggets in April 2021. Embiid finished with 38 points on 14-of-19 shooting, 12 rebounds and five assists. Davis totaled 31 points and 12 rebounds for the Lakers, while LeBron James finished with 23 points on 9-of-22 shooting and six assists.
He mixed jumpers, finishes inside, and three-pointers. And he closed the quarter with the power and flair that perhaps only he currently possesses, punching a thunderous dunk on Thomas Bryant before hitting a fadeaway deep ball just before the buzzer.
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