Just like in Miami, it was Kobe Bryant saving the day with a buzzer-beating game winner as the Lakers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.
And just like in Miami, Derek Fisher’s clutch basket was a key factor in getting the game to that point.
With the scored tied at 93-93 and 2:00 minutes remaining, the Lakers and Bucks traded misses at both ends of the floor. The game remained tied when, with just thirty seconds left, No. 2 hit a deuce to give the Lakers a two-point lead.
 Fish goes strong to the basket against the Bucks (Getty Images). |
The Lakers would need every point of it, because the Bucks’ Andrew Bogut hit a layup just ten seconds later to tie the game and force overtime.
From there, Kobe did his thing, and the Lakers left with a 107-106 win.
Fish finished the night with nine points on 4-10 shooting. He chipped in two assists, both to Pau Gasol, the first coming with just a minute elapsed in the game, the second with just three minutes left to play. He also added a rebound and a steal in the victory.
Although Fish was happy to leave Milwaukee with an overtime win, he wasn’t happy with the way the team performed.
"As a team, we don’t like to be in those situations, because we feel like for the most part we haven’t played the type of game that we can play," D-Fish told the Los Angeles Times. "But, any time you can get a win in this league, you have to take it. We’re not going to not celebrate."
NEXT UP
The Lakers have two days off before heading to New Jersey where they’ll take on the New Jersey Nets on Saturday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 5 p.m. PST and the game can be seen on KCAL.
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