THE Los Angeles Lakers got back in the win column with a gutsy 127-115 overtime victory over the visiting Utah Jazz on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
With the win, the Lakers improved to 4-1 in overtime games this season. The Jazz dropped to 0-3 in overtime games this year.
Andre Drummond, who returned to the starting lineup after sitting out with a lingering right big toe contusion, topped the Lakers with 27 points and eight rebounds.
Dennis Schroder posted 25 points, eight assists and six boards. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finished with 25 points, hitting 5 of 12 from behind the arc.
With his fourth 3-pointer, Caldwell-Pope passed Eddie Jones for fifth all-time in team history in 3-pointers and finished the game with 490 for his Lakers career.
Caldwell-Pope later suffered a cramp in his right calf and limped to the locker room.
Playing against his old team, Jordan Clarkson led the Jazz with 27 points. Ersan Ilyasova finished with 20 points, shooting 6 of 8 from the 3-point line. He fouled out in overtime.
In other games, it was the Celtics 119, Warriors 114; Grizzlies 128, Bucks 115; Spurs 111, Suns 85; Bulls 106, Cavs 96; and Wizards 121, Pistons 100.
