by A.P.
LeBron James scored 25 points as the Los Angeles Lakers won their sixth game in a row by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-113 in overtime.
James also made seven assists and six rebounds in the defending champions’ third straight overtime contest.
The Lakers’ Montrezl Harrell was also in inspired form to score 20 points while Dennis Schroder contributed 19 and Kyle Kuzma added 15.
The Lakers remain second in the Western Conference, behind the Utah Jazz.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season-high 47 points but the Milwaukee Bucks came up short against the Phoenix Suns, with Antetokounmpo missing a 20-foot jumper as time expired.