LeBron James rescues Lakers in overtime thriller and pushes Rockets to brink

  • James’ late three-pointer forces overtime in win

  • Lakers can complete sweep in Houston on Sunday

LeBron James scored 29 points, including a tying three-pointer with 13 seconds left in regulation, Marcus Smart had eight points in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of a Houston Rockets team missing Kevin Durant for a 112-108 win Friday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference first-round series.

The Lakers rallied from a six-point deficit with under 30 seconds remaining and can sweep the series Sunday night in Houston.

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