The thought process behind Rajon Rondo’s buzzer beater was straightforward.
“Just get it up,” Rondo said after hitting nothing but net on a 20-foot fadeaway that lifted the Lakers to a 129-128 victory over the Celtics Friday night. “It’s simple.”
Trailing by a point with 11.5 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, the Lakers had more than enough time to bring the ball up the court and fire off a potential game-winner. But their lack of timeouts complicated matters a bit, as forward Brandon Ingram drove to the rim and attempted an ill-advised reverse layup.