Austin Reaves became the fifth Lakers rookie to record a triple-double and Malik Monk scored a career-high 41 points to lead the Lakers to a 146-141 victory in Denver to wrap up the regular season.
A game that looked to be getting away from the Lakers in the second half quickly became a close one in the fourth quarter as Monk caught fire, pulling the Lakers to as close as five points. What started as a fitting tribute of one last fake comeback by the Lakers quickly became a real one as Reaves’ steal and layup in the final minute of regulation tied the game at 135-135 and forced overtime.