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Lakers escape with victory after Mavericks erase 18-point deficit

LOS ANGELES - LeBron James made a layup with 4:16 left in the fourth quarter to give the Los Angeles Lakers a 14-point lead over the Dallas Mavericks. They went the rest of the game without scoring another field goal, but they still survived.

With 7.2 seconds left, Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic, all of 19, scored to tie it at 113. His idol, James, took the ball next and tried to

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