Kyle Kuzma

Kyle Kuzma had himself a fourth quarter against one of the best teams in the NBA. With the Boston Celtics visiting Kuzma’s Los Angeles Lakers, the rookie had a decent performance through three quarters with 11 points off the bench. Then with the Lakers clinging to a two-point advantage heading into the final period, Kuzma took over in more ways than one. Thanks to a shifty spin move on Marcus Smart, Kuzma drove into the paint with his defender still giving chase. When Daniel Theis drifted toward the ball to help, a heads-up Kuzma dropped off a no-look behind-the-back dish to an open Larry Nance Jr. for a powerful one-handed throwdown. The play gave the Lakers a one-point lead with 6:40 to play in a seesaw fourth quarter that saw Kuzma shoot 6 of 7 from the field — including a perfect 3 for 3 from downtown — for 17 of his team-high 28 points. He added four rebounds, three assists and five total treys helping his squad prevail 108-107 on January 23, 2018.

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