LeBron, Chandler beat Hawks in dramatic fashion
The Los Angeles Lakers were on the verge of losing to the Atlanta Hawks as LeBron James missed two free throws to keep their deficit at one, but the king wouldn't rest.
LBJ powers it home to give LAL the lead late! #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/gBSwV1jBIy
— NBA (@NBA) November 12, 2018
Kyle Kuzma grabbed a game-saving offensive rebound off the second miss and came up empty with the short hook shot, but James cleaned up the mess, righting his wrong with a go-ahead putback slam to put the Lakers up 107-106.
Hawks rookie Trae Young had an opportunity to put Atlanta ahead, but he couldn't shoot over the outstretched arms of Tyson Chandler, who clinched the win with a block.
TYSON CHANDLER wins it for the @Lakers with the clutch rejection! #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/ApGZOXsewt
— NBA (@NBA) November 12, 2018
James finished with 26 points, seven boards, and four assists as the Lakers improved to 7-6 on the season.
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