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Los Angeles found itself on the brink of another lo s after Lonnie Walker IV mi sed a potential game-tying 3 against the Pelicans late in the fourth quarter. The Lakers fouled Pelicans rookie guard Dyson Daniels, who went to the free throw line and mi sed both of his attempts to give Los Angeles a chance.Down by three with 1.3 seconds remaining in the game, who would you expect to take the shot? LeBron James had 20 points on the night Babe Ruth Jersey but was 0-for-7 from 3-point range. Anthony Davis hadn't attempted a 3 in the game and hasn't shot the ball well from range all season. Walker already mi sed his chance and Ru sell Westbrook was on the bench at the end of the game.As Austin Reaves inbounded the ball, he found the least likely hero of them all.Matt Ryan no, not the quarterback was the guy for the Lakers on Wednesday. MATT RYAN SENDS Jacoby Ellsbury Jersey IT TO OT OT on the NBA App NBA (@NBA) MORE:Ryan tied the game as time expired, forcing overtime at Crypto.com Arena. Once Patrick Beverley corraled his hyped-up teammate, Los Angeles put the madne s behind it and pulled off an upset win in overtime to defeat the Pelicans.Ryan, who was one of the final players to make the Lakers Paul O'Neill Jersey roster, found himself in the heat of the moment because he provides Los Angeles with the one thing it needs most shooting.Ryan's 54.5 Derek Jeter Jersey percent shooting from 3 is the highest percentage on the Lakers' roster. As a team, Los Angeles' 26.6 3-point percentage is the worst in the NBA.That's how you end up on the floor with the game on the line.After the game, Lakers head coach Darvin Ham made it clear that Ryan was actually the No. 1 option on the game-tying play."The play was definitely intended for (Ryan). Austin (Reaves) threw a hell of a pa s," Ham said, MORE: Trudell added that Ham said he wanted to put Ryan in a position to get a clean look, hoping the Pelicans would see him as a decoy.The play worked to perfection, and behind a near-triple-double of 20 points, 10 rebounds, and eight a sists from LeBron James, 20 points and 16 rebounds from Anthony Davis and a team-high 28 points from Walker, the Lakers Aaron Judge Jersey picked up their second win of the season.