LEBRON James picked up from where he left off, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 123-120 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center on Friday, Manila time.
After missing 17 games due to a groin injury, James looked like he never left, scattering 24 points, 14 rebounds, and nine assists, along with one steal in 40 minutes to guide the Lakers to only their second win in six games that allowed them to stay above .500 with a 27-25 record.
The Lakers also saw their intra-state rival Clippers lose back-to-back games, although the latter remains ahead in the Pacific Division at 28-24.
Lou Williams led the Clippers off the bench with 24 points and six assists, including one to Tobias Harris for a three-pointer that tied the game at 112 with 35.9 seconds to go in regulation, enough to send the game to an extra session.
But James scored the first two points of overtime on a drive and the Lakers never looked back.
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