Reaves' 3 At Buzzer Gives Lakers 107-104 Win Over Mavs In OT

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rookie Austin Reaves swished a 3-pointer to beat the buzzer in overtime and give the Los Angeles Lakers a 107-104 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night.

Reaves' basket, his fifth from behind the arc, was the only Lakers basket in overtime scored by someone other than the team's Big Three.

LeBron James scored 24 points, Russell Westbrook added 23 and Anthony Davis had his sixth double-double of the season with 20 points and 12 rebounds after missing two games with a sore left knee.

Jalen Brunson scored 25 points and Kristaps Porzingis had his eighth double-double this season with 23 points and 12 rebounds for the Mavericks, who played their third straight game without All-Star guard Luka Doncic.

A 3-pointer by Westbrook gave the Lakers a 104-101 lead with 23.5 seconds left in overtime. Maxi Kleber tied the score with 15.2 to play when he banked in a shot from 25 feet.

James for 4 of 9 on 3-pointers, including a 35-foot swish near the midcourt logo in the third period.

Three Lakers were missing after entering the NBA's COVID-19 protocol: center Dwight Howard, forward Talen Horton-Tucker and guard Malik Monk.