Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James sent a clear message to those doubting his ability to perform in the clutch. Facing the Detroit Pistons on Saturday at Staples Center, The King hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the second overtime to give the defending champions a 135-129 victory.

The Purple and Gold only had a one-point advantage with less than two minutes to go when James buried a nasty corner step-back trey over Pistons center Mason Plumlee.

Now up by four with under a minute left, the four-time NBA MVP made sure to close the door for good, this time with another step-back 3-pointer in the right-wing. Plumlee tried his best to contain LBJ, but it did not bother the Lakers superstar one bit.

LeBron James finished with a game-high 33 points on 13-for-25 shooting from the field and 3-of-7 from deep, along with five rebounds, 11 assists and four steals in 46 minutes. The Lakers were finally able to avenge their humiliating blowout loss to the Pistons last month.

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Moreover, the hard-fought win pushed the Lakers back to second place in the Western Conference with a 17-6 slate.

Entering Saturday's home-game, LeBron was averaging a career-best 40.9 percent shooting clip from long range. He is also shooting more threes than ever this year.