LOS ANGELES — D’Angelo Russell scored 39 points and hit two of his eight 3-pointers in the final minute, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 107-101 victory over the Nets on Tuesday night.
While Kobe Bryant sat out with a sore right shoulder, the Lakers ended their eight-game losing streak with a spectacular game from the 20-year-old Russell, who scored 16 points in the fourth quarter and went 14 for 21 from the field.
The Nets’ Brook Lopez had 23 points before fouling out with 2 minutes 43 seconds left.