NBA play-in tournament: LeBron’s 30 lift Lakers to No 7 seed as Hawks prevail

Lakers outlast Wolves in overtime, advance to face Memphis

DOUBLE DOUBLE: LeBron James

LeBron James had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers claimed the seventh spot in the Western Conference playoffs with a grueling 108-102 overtime victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA’s play-in tournament Tuesday night.

Dennis Schröder scored 21 points and iced the win with two free throws with 8.4 seconds left for the Lakers, who will face second-seeded Memphis in the first round starting Sunday.