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Lakers beat Cavaliers in double overtime to advance to second straight Summer League final

Josh Hart scored 37 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Lakers to a 112-109 double-overtime victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday in the semifinals of the NBA Summer League.

The Lakers advanced to the championship game for a second straight year after winning the 2017 title behind game MVP Kyle Kuzma and league MVP Lonzo Ball.

With the Lakers trailing 105-102 in the first overtime after Sexton made a short jumper, Rathan-Mayes buried a three-pointer to tie the score. Hart made it 106-105 by hitting the second of two free throws with 5.7 seconds remaining.