After a brief rest, the two sides entered overtime.
Lopez carried over his scorching form from the closing stretch of the Regular Season, won the tip-off against Gasol, and earned the Lakers the first offensive opportunity.
Durant caught the ball in the frontcourt and knocked down a pull-up Mid Range jumper over Green's contest.
That was also his 44th point of the game.
Whether it was his personal score, the Clutch Shot at the end of the Regular Season, or even that shot just now.
He had truly given everything tonight.
But on the other end, Tang Tian got past Middleton and buried a pull-up jumper through James's help defense!
Tang Tian's touch remained scorching hot!
The moment Tang Tian made that shot, the New Orleans Arena suddenly erupted in cheers.
Those two points brought Tang Tian's personal score to 84!
He had broken his own previous Single Game Scoring Record of 82 points.
The internet went wild as well.
They knew Tang Tian breaking the record was inevitable, but they had not expected it to happen so quickly.
James drove and kicked in the frontcourt, and Lopez drilled a three-pointer from the top of the arc!
With the way he was playing, the Lakers keeping him over the summer had been an absolute masterstroke.
Tang Tian took an Outside three-pointer in the frontcourt, but this one was slightly off and missed.
However, Gasol battled for the offensive rebound. Seeing Tang Tian cutting inside after his shot, he immediately flicked the ball out to him.
Tang Tian caught the ball, rose up, and twisted in midair to avoid James for a Layup.
It was an extremely difficult shot, but Tang Tian still sent it through the hoop!
Tang Tian's 86th point!
Cheers erupted from the crowd once again.
Tang Tian