The Los Angeles Lakers had perhaps their biggest win of the season on Thursday night by taking down the Oklahoma City Thunder in overtime. The Lakers overcame a 17-point first-half deficit with LeBron James and despite the Thunder shooting 22-of-54 from three-point territory.

However, behind a career night from Ivica Zubac, another 30-point outing from Kyle Kuzma and huge nights from Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart and Brandon Ingram catapulted the Lakers to a momentous victory.

After the game, Ball spoke about how big of a win it was for the Lakers.

“Beating a good team like that, in their home, in overtime, the odds are against us, and we pulled it out. Luke lost his voice, so I know he was doing the best coaching job he could do. We all did it together, from the coaching staff to the last dude.”

The victory could have come in regulation if not for a controversial foul call on Ball. With the Lakers ahead three points in the closing seconds, Ball appeared to foul Russell Westbrook prior to him hoisting a three-pointer. The referees ruled it in the shooting motion and awarded Westbrook three free throws, which he converted sending the game to overtime.

Head coach Luke Walton opted for a more optimistic approach heading into the extra session.

Luke Walton had a simple message for the Lakers to keep them from getting deflated by the ending of regulation: pic.twitter.com/itVoP2cUTO — Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) January 18, 2019

The Lakers responded in dominant fashion, outscoring Oklahoma City 16-6 in overtime. The win was a total team effort with a bench unit pulling the team back into the game in the second quarter. In what was the start of inarguably the toughest stretch of the season, Thursday’s win could be a good sign for the ensuing week of games.