LeBron James said his clutch, game-tying basket was the result of specific 'layup packages' he practices

• LeBron James hit a game-tying layup with .8 seconds left to force overtime against the Grizzlies.
• James had to loft the layup to nearly the top of the backboard to avoid having it blocked by Jaren Jackson Jr.

LeBron James came through in the clutch yet again for the Los Angeles Lakers.

This time, it was a game-tying layup with .8 seconds to force overtime against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Lakers — thanks, in part, to more clutch plays from James in overtime — got the 117-111 win to take a 3-1 series lead.

With the Grizzlies leading 104-102 with 6.7 seconds left, James caught the ball near half court. He drove to his right, past Grizzlies forward-center Xavier Tillman, and lofted a right-handed layup that went up and over Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. The ball dropped through with .8 seconds left to tie the game.

Another angle showed just how high James had to loft the ball to avoid Jackson's help defense.

In his postgame press conference, James was asked if that was the highest he had ever had to shoot a layup in order to avoid a block. James explained that he works on specific "layup packages" that include different heights, just for moments like last night.

"Well, I work on different layup packages," James told reporters. "Tier one is really just a layup, just underneath the rim where you lay it off the glass. Tier two is the middle of the glass or the middle of the square. And then tier three is over the top of the square ... We work on those, depending on the shot-blocker.

"I've had moments where I've been able to scoop those high layups."

James had previously mentioned this "tiered" system to ESPN's Zach Lowe while breaking down some of his most iconic baskets. When James was shown a high-off-the-glass layup he made in the 2018 Finals, he told Lowe, "That's a Tier three!"

James is known for scrutinizing minor details of the game, such as whether his teammates like to catch the basketball with the seams. On Monday, his layup tiers helped move the Lakers to within one win of advancing in the playoffs.