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LeBron James had a rough Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers up until the final play of the game. James tipped in a missed Luka Doncic shot at the buzzer to give Los Angeles Lakers 120-119 win. Doncic reacted to their wholesome moment after the game on his social media account.
What did Luka Doncic share about LeBron James?
As the Lakers blew their lead and down 119-118, Doncic had a chance to get the winning shot. He received a pass from the 40-year-old with under five seconds remaining on the clock before driving to the basket and floating the ball for the win.
However, it was not enough as the James came to the Lakers rescue by tipping it before the buzzer sounded. Officials confirmed the winner, giving the four-time NBA MVP eight buzzer-beating game-winning shots in his career, which places him second all time.
The Lakers players surrounded the 'King' after the winning shot as Luka Doncic was seen smiling as the team celebrated the much-needed win. Doncic then took to his social media to share the postgame hug with James on his Instagram stories and even added couple of fire emojis as well.
It was a wholesome moment for both the players as Lakers improved their record to 44-28 for the season as they are fourth in the Western Conference with 10 games remaining in the regular season.
James only had three points in the first three quarters as his streak for most consecutive games with at least 10 points was on the line. But, the superstar finally scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to keep the streak alive.
The four-time NBA champion finished the match with 13 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, shooting 4 of 12 from the field. Luka Doncic ended the game with 34 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
LeBron James winning shot against Indiana Pacers
After the match against Pacers, James spoke to ESPN's Katie George and was asked about his thoughts on the winning shot and rough shooting night. James was happy to get the much-needed win after the way Lakers had been playing in the last two weeks.
He even mentioned the struggles he had in the first three quarters but in his 22nd year in the top league, James knew what was need to earn the victory.
After the two weeks (out with injury), it's going to take a little bit to get my rhythm back offensively, get my wind back, get my cardio back, James said. But one thing about my game is I can always do other things on the floor to help our team win even when I'm not shooting the ball well.
The Lakers will now take on Chicago Bulls on Thursday for their second game of a back-to-back. They will be looking to get their revenge after the Bulls dominated their first matchup last week.
