"I mean, I knew I was going to miss. I wasn't going to give the ball an opportunity to go in. Some people shoot it high and they end up making it on accident. But I don't think my ball ever got over 10 feet. Deandre Ayton was the only Lakers player lined up on the left block, and he boxed three-time MVP Nikola Jokic under the basket, allowing Reaves a clear path to pursue the carom."
"It was very hard to do, and just for him to tie the game, that gave us the win, basically. That execution was perfection."
"Went to my left hand, to my left stepback. I did that a couple times throughout my career, so I just trust the shot."
The Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets 127-125 in overtime on Saturday night with contributions from multiple players. Austin Reaves led the team with 32 points and made a crucial play by intentionally missing a free throw with 5.2 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. He pursued the offensive rebound and scored a 9-foot floater with 1.9 seconds left to tie the game at 118-118 and force overtime. Luka Doncic finished with 30 points, 13 assists, and 11 rebounds for his eighth triple-double of the season. In overtime, Doncic hit an 18-foot stepback fadeaway with 0.5 seconds remaining to give the Lakers a two-point lead, then blocked Tim Hardaway Jr.'s 3-pointer at the buzzer to seal the victory.
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