National Basketball Association
Brooklyn 104, L.A. Lakers 102
When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #52 Scott Twardoski, #68 Jacyn Goble
Attendance: 18997

Spencer Dinwiddie scored 23 points and hit the go-ahead basket, and Caris LeVert added 22 points as the Brooklyn Nets surprised the host Los Angeles Lakers 104-102 on Tuesday night.

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot had 13 points, Joe Harris finished with 12 and Chris Chiozza added 11 for the Nets, who have won four of their past five.

LeBron James had 29 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers, who had their four-game winning streak snapped. Anthony Davis scored 26 points and grabbed eight rebounds but missed a game-winning 3-point attempt at the buzzer.

Kyle Kuzma chipped in 14 points for Los Angeles, and Avery Bradley had 10.

Dinwiddie's jumper with 28.8 seconds left was the difference.

The Nets led by nine midway through the fourth quarter before the Lakers rallied within three points with four minutes to go.

LeVert hit a trey, but Davis answered with a 3-pointer, and James scored on a drive to pull the Lakers within 100-99 with 1:47 remaining. After LeVert converted a pair of foul shots, Davis' 3-pointer with 43.1 seconds left tied the score at 102.

However, Dinwiddie's jumper put Brooklyn up for good.

James missed a layup with 9.1 seconds left, but the Lakers gained possession with 5.1 seconds left after a scramble for the ball, setting up Davis' last-second attempt.

The Nets outscored the Lakers 31-22 in the third quarter for an 87-80 lead heading into the fourth.

A 16-4 burst by the Nets allowed them to wipe out a 10-point deficit after a bucket by Dinwiddie with 4:52 left in the second quarter for a 46-44 edge. The teams exchanged leads for the rest of the half before the Lakers grabbed a 58-56 advantage at the break after a dunk by Kuzma.

The Lakers played without Dwight Howard, who missed the contest due to a stomach illness.

Nets guard Garrett Temple missed his fourth straight game because of a left ankle sprain.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Brooklyn   L.A. Lakers
Spencer Dinwiddie 23 Scoring LeBron James 29
Spencer Dinwiddie 7 Assists LeBron James 9
DeAndre Jordan 12 Rebounds LeBron James 12
Spencer Dinwiddie 8 Free Throws Made Anthony Davis 4
Jarrett Allen 2 Steals Danny Green 2
Jarrett Allen 1 Blocks Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Brooklyn 104 41.1 13-40 17-23 24 47 3 7 11
L.A. Lakers 102 46.0 15-40 7-12 24 46 4 7 15
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Lakers have a W/L % of .816 after a win and .643 after a loss.
  • Brooklyn will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Nets have a W/L % of .448 after a win and .486 after a loss.