LeBron James scored 30 points as the Lakers overturned a 15-point deficit in a come from behind 108-102 overtime victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves to earn a place in the NBA play-offs.
The win caps a turnaround after the Lakers made their worst start to a season for 65 years by losing their first five games.
Minnesota, without Rudy Gobert, who was suspended for punching his teammate, will have another chance to qualify through the play-ins on Friday.
They will play the winner of tonight’s meeting between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
In the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Hawks earned a 7th seed spot after beating the Miami Heat 116-105.
The Heat will have another chance to advance when they play the winner of the play-in between the Chicago Bulls and the Toronto Raptors on Friday.
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