Kobe Bryant scored 32 points in the Lakers' 95-94 Game Six win over Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night, but it wasn't No. 24 that sealed the deal.
It was Pau Gasol.
With half a second left on the clock, Bryant missed what looked like a routine, dagger-delivering shot that we've all grown accustomed to seeing from the star.
But, the 7'0" Gasol was there to put it back and help the Lakers advance to the second round of the NBA Playoffs.
Four games to two , Los Angeles.
But you can't say that the Thunder didn't put up a fight. They were able to hold onto a razor-thin lead late into the fourth quarter. The home fans were biting their nails in anticipation of a seventh, and series-deciding duel.
The OKC faithful didn't get their wish, but they showered their team with applause after the game for good reason—they can take comfort knowing that they have three prime-time stars on their roster.
And there will be playoff berths in their immediate future. The eighth-seeded Thunder proved once again, don't count out the underdog.
Durant was amongst the league's leadin ...
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