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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

It was a gripping game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. The 76ers could have finished the game earlier if it weren’t for Anthony Davis leading a comeback. The Lakers headed into overtime in the nick of time, and this caused a meltdown among the 76ers fans.

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In the last 34 seconds of the game, the 76ers were in the lead with a 9-point difference. And then came Anthony Davis and his teammates who made up the deficit. Austin Reaves pulled a triple with 12 seconds left that helped the Lakers reach 119-117. He was then fouled by his opponent and therein sunk his two free throws. Furthermore, Tobias Harris fouled Anthony Davis with 3.7 seconds left and AD took this to his advantage and made it 120-all. Anthony Davis then sent the game into overtime.

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The 76ers fans are in shock at how things panned out. They accused Doc Rivers, head coach of the franchise, and commented that “This is inexcusable“. Other fans said that the Philadephia 76ers could have easily won the game, without the need to play in overtime. Others were sorely disappointed that their expectations weren’t met.

Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

https://twitter.com/juicegriggs/status/1601419341140221958?s=20&t=Se-HV_WiJiIbADfF1Rv7lw

https://twitter.com/MasterSage_/status/1601414850835402754?s=20&t=KZsj84U7LsLP8wlrGPHu_A

 

Anthony Davis seems unstoppable at the moment

The eight-time All-Star has been a hot streak recently.

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In the last 10 games alone, AD’s average has been 34.2 points and 15.4 rebounds. The Lakers won seven out of these games. However, when he was sidelined, the Los Angeles Lakers?lost back-to-back games.

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Prior to the game, Rivers noted that Davis has been playing at his prime. ESPN’s Tim Bontemps wrote that the coach saw the same version of Anthony Davis from his first season with the Lakers and from his time with the New Orleans Pelicans.

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The 76ers did eventually win the game 133-122. Even though the Lakers played into an OT, the 76ers bounced back. Joel Embiid scored 38 points and Anthony Davis finished with 31 points on the night.

What did you think of the 76ers’ OT win over the Lakers? Let us know in the comments below.