NBA play-in tournament: LeBron’s 30 lift Lakers to No 7 seed as Hawks prevail
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#6APZ3)
- Lakers outlast Wolves in overtime, advance to face Memphis
- Atlanta lock down No 7 seed in East, hold off Heat 116-105
LeBron James had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers claimed the seventh spot in the Western Conference playoffs with a grueling 108-102 overtime victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA's play-in tournament Tuesday night.
Dennis Schroder scored 21 points and iced the win with two free throws with 8.4 seconds left for the Lakers, who will face second-seeded Memphis in the first round starting Sunday.
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