In the 114-113 win over the Dallas Mavericks, the Los Angeles Lakers held a double-digit lead for most of the game but nearly lost.
As LeBron James made only one of two free throws, J.J. Barea’s potential game-winner hit the backboard and the Lakers escaped with their third win of the 2018-19 NBA season. “I thought we did a really nice job tonight of our two main goals,” Lakers head coach Luke Walton began.
“Offensively, just keep doing what we’re doing, we’ll get better with that. Defensively, rebound the basketball and keep them off the free throw line to a reasonable number.