Luka's OT dagger
Luka Dončić hit the game‑winning shot over Spencer Jones to lift the Lakers to a 127‑125 overtime win over the Nuggets — a wild finish that followed Jones blocking a Shai buzzer‑beater earlier in the sequence. Nikola Jokić still piled up a monster stat line (24 points, 16 rebounds, 14 assists and 5 steals) while Aaron Gordon buried clutch threes and LeBron/Reaves/Smart sparked decisive runs recap.
Austin Reaves intentionally missed his second free throw, grabbed the offensive rebound and hit a tying floater with 1.9 seconds left to force overtime. nba.com Doncic finished with a triple‑double — 30 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds in 43 minutes, shooting 10‑of‑26 from the field. espn.com The win gave the Lakers the season tiebreaker over the Nuggets, a head‑to‑head edge that CBS Sports notes could matter in playoff seeding. cbssports.com Deandre Ayton chipped in four points in the overtime period that helped the Lakers hold the lead down the stretch. sports.yahoo.com Doncic had already moved past Nikola Jokić earlier this season on the list of 30‑point triple‑doubles, a milestone tracked by ESPN Insights on Jan. 21, 2026. thebiglead.com After the game LeBron called Reaves’ execution “the perfect miss,” while Shaquille O’Neal publicly criticized the team for relying on such a play to force overtime. nba.com
