Tuesday’s showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks has been a real spectacle. The Lakers went on a furious 27-13 fourth-quarter run to come back and force overtime.
LeBron James was a late scratch in this one, but he made sure to make his presence felt throughout the contest.
Los Angeles Lakers Star LeBron James Calls Out Ref
With the game tied and just seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo appeared to have shuffled his feet right before he took off for what could have been a game-winning attempt.
LeBron was watching intently from the sidelines and he was adamant that Antetokounmpo had just committed a clear violation. During a timeout, the Lakers superstar just had to make his feelings known:
LeBron James was not happy that Giannis Antetokounmpo was not called for a travel on this play 👀
Traveling or good no-call by the refs?pic.twitter.com/ELrT9zAMSL
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 27, 2024
Lakers guard Spencer Dinwiddie was able to foul Giannis just before he attempted his shot, which forced the Bucks to take out the possession on the ensuing play. Both the Bucks and the Lakers missed their respective attempts to break the deadlock on their next possessions, thereby forcing the game to overtime.
Not even an overtime period was enough to separate these two sides. They were deadlocked again after the extra five minutes, which meant that they’re headed to a second overtime.
What a game.
It is worth noting that the Lakers play on the second night of a back-to-back set on Wednesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. There are going to be some tired legs in that one for LA, for sure.
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