Nobody gave them a chance against Houston either. The Lakers are walking into Oklahoma City without their star, without the respect of the national media, and without a single person outside of Los Angeles picking them to win. That is exactly the way they like it.
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Lakers Fall to Thunder 123-87, Drop Third Straight Without Four Starters
The Thunder made excellence look routine on Tuesday, dismantling a Lakers squad left hollow by injury. With LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Jaxson Hayes all sidelined, Los Angeles lacked the firepower to keep pace with the NBA’s top seed. Behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 25 points, OKC cruised to a 123–87 victory, securing a season sweep and proving that even a 100% healthy Lakers team would have their work cut out for them against this Thunder juggernaut
Lakers lose 110-119 to the Thunder as the defending champions takeover in the stretch
LOS ANGELES — As the haze of Super Bowl Sunday wore off, it was time to get right back to Lakers basketball on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena. This week kicked off with a visit from the defending NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Although they would be without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander due to an abdominal injury, … Continue reading Lakers lose 110-119 to the Thunder as the defending champions takeover in the stretch