Vintage LeBron sparks Lakers to OT win over Clippers

LOS ANGELES – LeBron James produced a vintage 35-point performance as the Los Angeles Lakers staged a second-half rally to end their 11-game losing streak to city rivals the Los Angeles Clippers with a 130-125 overtime victory at the Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time).

The Lakers trailed by 19 points early in the game but roared back in the second half to complete a dramatic win, the team's first over the Clippers since 2020.

For long periods James appeared to be locked in a toe-to-toe battle with Clippers veteran Paul George, who scored 20 points in a remarkable fourth quarter to force the contest to overtime.

George, who finished with 35 points, fouled out early in overtime and momentum swung back to the Lakers who closed out the win.

James received scoring support from Anthony Davis and D'Angelo Russell with 27 points each, while Austin Reaves added 15.