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LeBron James' double-double powered the Los Angeles Lakers to a Game 3 112-108 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday
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James makes tying 3 as Lakers storm back late, win in OT and take a 3-0 series lead over the Rockets
HOUSTON (AP) — LeBron James scored 29 points, including a tying 3-pointer with 13 seconds left in regulation, Marcus Smart had eight points in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of a Houston Rockets team missing Kevin Durant for a 112-108 win Friday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference first-round series.
With 30 seconds remaining in a must-win Game 3, the Houston Rockets had the ball and a six-point lead. They only have themselves to blame for what happened next. And also maybe LeBron James. A mortifying collapse down the stretched turned a series-saving win into an 0-3 hole for the Rockets,
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Without Durant, the Rockets leaned heavily on Åžengün, who scored 33 points on 15-of-27 shooting with 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson also combined for 50 points, but the offense was ultimately too disjointed to keep pace with the Lakers.
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