Lakers Edge Nuggets 127-125 in OT After Incorrect Call
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- NBA released a Last Two Minute Report stating the call on Austin Reaves’ free‑throw attempt was incorrect, noting Spencer Jones had cleanly dislodged the ball.
- Spencer Jones dislodged the ball from Reaves in the final 9.2 seconds of regulation, a play the report says should have resulted in a turnover or a clean strip.
- Austin Reaves went to the line, made his first free throw, intentionally missed the second, grabbed the rebound and tied the game with a floater.
- Cameron Johnson hit two free throws that restored a three‑point lead for the Lakers before Reaves' next trip to the line.
- Lakers won the overtime period 127‑125, with a game‑winning jumper attributed to Luka Doncic according to the article.
Why it matters: The Lakers’ overtime victory, secured by Reaves’ clutch free throws after an NBA‑acknowledged incorrect call, gives Los Angeles a win and Denver a loss while highlighting officiating errors that could prompt league review of end‑game procedures and affect future game‑management decisions.
