LeBron James steered the LA Lakers to a thrilling win over Steph Curry’s Golden State Warriors, winning 145-144 in the second period of overtime. James scored 36 points with a career-high 20 rebounds and 12 assists and also took the Lakers home with two free throws in the last second of the game.

LeBron James (left) and Steph Curry (right) faced off during the LA Lakers’ 145-144 win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday at Chase Center. | Photo: X/@ActionNetworkHQ

LA Lakers edged past Golden State Warriors to seal a nerve-wracking 145-144 win in the second overtime on Sunday at Chase Center. LeBron James, the oldest NBA player at 39, continues to set new heights and make history at the highest stage. It was the veteran star who carried the Lakers over the line, scoring 36 points with a career-high 20 rebounds and 12 assists.
James sealed the deal by sinking his two free throws with only a second remaining on the clock to hand the Lakers an important win. His teammate Anthony Davis also played a valuable hand, scoring 29 points with 13 rebounds and three assists.

With this win, James also secured bragging rights over Warriors star Steph Curry, who ended on the wrong side despite a heroic effort. Curry scored 46 points with seven assists and three rebounds. The 35-year-old, despite pulling the strings for the Warriors for the majority of the game, fell short in the overtime.
On his duel with Curry, the 39-year-old said that he would look back at it fondly when his career is over. “Steph came to me after the game and said ‘How does it keep getting better?’,”James was quoted as saying by BBC. “It’s something that you will truly take all in when you are done playing.”

“When you are able to watch with your grandkids and say that I played against one of the best ever to play this game,” added the four-time MVP. The Warriors snatched a one-point lead with only 5.2 seconds left, courtesy of a 28-foot three-pointer from Curry.

Klay Thompson took it to the second period of overtime with a 25-foot three-pointer with only seven seconds remaining. However, it was James and the Lakers who had the final say in the game. The Lakers will be in action again on Tuesday against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center.