On Tuesday night, after a hard-fought 47 minutes, D’Angelo Russell and the Nets had come too far to see their win streak come to an end.



Sure, LeBron James may have put his cape on and led his Los Angeles Lakers within a shot of tying the game, but Russell had decided that — after losing the first two games against his former team — the third time would be the charm.



As he stood at center court, with 28 seconds remaining, the Nets needed a basket. Russell stared down Lonzo Ball, and as Jared Dudley made his way out to the perimeter to set a screen for him, Ball backed off for a ball switch that set up a dramatic confrontation.



Suddenly, Russell found himself matched up with Kyle Kuzma — the lone player the Lakers still have to show for him.



Russell took three dribbles and glanced to his right before smoothly launching a 3-point dagger over the outstretched arm of Kuzma.



The shot found nothing but net and essentially...