"Reaves chucked up a line drive that ricocheted off the front of the rim and toward his left. Deandre Ayton screened Jokic away from the rebound, Reaves chased it down, turned, drove baseline and tossed up a one-legged floater that went in."
"With the Lakers down by three with 5.2 seconds left, Reaves was fouled and made the first free throw. He said he was 'not very' confident when he received instructions to miss the second."
"I thought if I threw it fast enough, that Jokic wouldn't have the time to get his hands up to grab the ball, Reaves said."
Austin Reaves delivered a game-tying performance against the Denver Nuggets, scoring 32 points and executing a perfectly orchestrated missed free throw play with 1.9 seconds remaining in regulation. Down by three with 5.2 seconds left, Reaves made his first free throw, then intentionally missed the second as designed by Coach JJ Redick. Reaves threw a line drive that bounced off the rim, chased the rebound, and converted a difficult one-legged floater to tie the game. The Lakers won 127-125 in overtime, with Luka Doncic hitting the winning shot. Reaves continues his strong season, averaging 24 points per game and contributing significantly to the team's five-game winning streak.
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