King James tips in winner

Jokic shines on his return to Denver

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LeBron James tipped in a buzzer-beating rebound with 0.1 seconds remaining as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from three-game losing streak with a pulsating 120-119 road victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.

A thrilling duel in Indianapolis saw the Pacers outscore LA in a 13-point fourth-quarter hole to snatch a 119-118 lead with 42 seconds remaining and leave the Lakers staring down the barrel of a fourth straight defeat.

But with the clock ticking down, Luka Doncic made one last drive to the basket — only to see his attempted 13-foot floater bounce off the rim.

James reacted fastest, leaping to snatch the ball into the basket for the winning score and give the Lakers a precious victory in the race for Western Conference playoff berths.

The 40-year-old James — who had failed to score from the field in the opening three quarters — finished with 13 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.

Lakers coach JJ Redick saluted the veteran superstar’s perseverance in dragging his team over the line despite having an offensive off-night.