James scores late as Lakers end losing streak

LeBron James put the Los Angeles Lakers’ winning streak to a close with a point as they defeated the Indiana Pacers in the season-ending game.

With 42 seconds left, the Pacers were one-point ahead, but James was on hand to tip in a Luka Doncic miss before the buzzer in Indianapolis to win 120-119.

James finished the night with 13 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists, but he didn’t make a field goal until the fourth quarter.

Another excellent example of how he doesn’t always have things going right away and started off slowly offensively but did well defensively before taking the lead in the fourth quarter,” according to Lakers coach J. J. Redick.

The basketball gods reward him because he continued to compete without ceasing to let go of the rope.

Fourth-placed Lakers in the western conference, the Lakers’ record now stands at 44-28 after a three-game losing streak.

Los Angeles produced 34 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists, while Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura each had 24 points.

The Washington Wizards defeated the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday to end a five-game losing streak, while the Toronto Raptors defeated the Brooklyn Nets 116-86.

On his return from injury, Nikola Jokic led the Denver Nuggets to a 127-117 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, while the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to seven with a 132-102 victory over the Phoenix Suns. He added 39 points and secured his 30th triple-double of the season.

Los Angeles Clippers resurrected their playoff hopes by falling to the New York Knicks 126-113, improving their record to 41-31.