Andrew Bynum sank a free throw in a crucial juncture of the game last Wednesday to give the Los Angeles Lakers a nail-biting victory over the Houston Rockets, 103-102.

With a little over 40 seconds on the clock, Bynum broke the tie to put the Lakers up 102-100. Houston responded by tying the game once again. With 24.7 seconds left, the Lakers center made a free throw was the winning basket. The win marked the Lakers’ third in a row.

Lakers captain Kobe Bryant had a sensational game with 41 points and Bynum contributed 17, while Ron Artest added 15 points.

Carl Landry and Luis Scola led the Rockets with 20 and 16, respectively.