Matt Ryan heroics saves Lakers

The Lakers were 1.3 seconds from from a crushing defeat, their 16-point second-half advantage completely wiped out as the offence went frigid.

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Even nights like Wednesday's against the Pelicans, when they were all of the above, make the Lakers even more difficult to figure out.

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The Lakers blew a large third-quarter lead and were seconds away from suffering their sixth loss of the season.

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However, a fantastic out-of-bounds move, a huge shot, and sheer might in overtime propelled them to a nail-biting 120-117 victory.

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Matt Ryan, who joined the Lakers as the team's 15th non-guaranteed player, ignited.

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Lonnie Walker IV led the Lakers with 28 points, followed by LeBron James (20 points), Davis (20 points), and Russell Westbrook (13 points).

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There were seven rebounds and nine assists off the bench. Ryan, the hero Wednesday, scored 11.

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The triumph came after the Lakers created a 16-point lead by playing their best and then gave it away by playing their worst.

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