LOS ANGELES — With 4:43 left at Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers led by two and were still unbeaten. By the final buzzer, the Portland Trail Blazers had outscored them 18-9 and walked out with a 136-129 win. It was Game 4 of 82, in front of a sellout crowd, and the first loss of the … Continue reading UNBEATEN NO MORE: Blazers Finish on 18-9 Run to Hand Lakers First Loss, 136-129
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Luka Dončić scored 52, including 13 of the Lakers' last 19 points, as Los Angeles rallied from 18 down to beat Utah 132-123 and improve to 3-0.
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Thunder sweep Lakers, end their season in Game 4
The Oklahoma City Thunder completed a sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night at Crypto.com Arena, winning 115-110 in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Los Angeles trailed by 19 in the third quarter before mounting a stunning comeback, only to fall short in the final seconds as Chet Holmgren’s go-ahead dunk with 32 seconds left proved to be the difference.
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The Los Angeles Lakers came home desperate, down 2-0 and searching for any sign they could solve the Oklahoma City Thunder. For one half, they had it. Then the third quarter happened — and it happened again. Oklahoma City dismantled the Lakers 131-108 Saturday night at a sold-out Crypto.com Arena, pushing the defending champions to a 3-0 series lead in the Western Conference Semifinals. No team in NBA playoff history has ever come back from a 3-0
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