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The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead when they host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals.
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Oklahoma City took a 108-90 victory in Game 1 behind 24 points from Chet Holmgren. LeBron James led all scorers with 27 points in the road loss for LA. The Thunder’s defense controlled the tempo of the game and kept the Lakers from getting hot from beyond the arc.
The Thunder finished the regular season with the best record in the Western Conference at 64-18 and have continued their strong play into the postseason. Oklahoma City averaged 119 points per game this season and has gone 8-2 over its last 10 games while allowing just 108.2 points per contest.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander continues to lead the Thunder with averages of 31.1 points and 6.6 assists per game. Jalen Williams will be out again for OKC with a hamstring injury.
The Lakers face added pressure entering Game 2 after losing star guard Luka Doncic to a hamstring injury. Los Angeles averaged 116.3 points during the regular season, but the offense struggled in the series opener.
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Tonight marks the 300th NBA Playoff game for James, who’s in the midst of his 23rd season on the league.
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Lakers vs. Thunder live updates, highlights from NBA playoffs Game 2
4th Quarter- 4:47: SGA 3-pointer give OKC the biggest lead of the night 111-95
4th Quarter- 5:35: Austin Reaves splits free throws. OKC up by 12.
4th Quarter- 5:53: Time is running out on the Lakers in Game 2. OKC up 13 with the next two minutes key for LA.
4th Quarter- 6:06: Double foul with jump ball at mid-court. Leads to Cason Wallace 3-pointer. 8-0 run for OKC up 107-94
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4th Quarter- 6:47: Chet Holmgren goes to the free throw line. Hits both shots for 104-94 lead.
4th Quarter- 7:14: Chet Holmgren nail triple. 102-94 lead for OKC
4th Quarter- 7:36: LeBron James jumper with lead back to five. 99-94
4th Quarter- 7:59: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hits both free throws. 99-92 OKC up
4th Quarter- 8:42: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fouled by Austin Reaves with LeBron James tumbling down on Alexander. Official review with no flagrant foul. OKC up 97-92
4th Quarter- 8:58: LeBron James with five straight points, cuts OKC lead to 95-89. TV timeout
4th Quarter- 9:57: Teams trading buckets, which isn’t good news for Lakers down 95-84
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End of 3rd Quarter: Thunder 93, Lakers 80
Los Angeles needs a comeback to tie the series. They were outscored by OKC 36-22 in the quarter.
Team Stats
|
3rd Quarter |
LA |
OKC |
|---|---|---|
|
FG |
30-62 |
34-62 |
|
Field Goal % |
48 |
55 |
|
3PT |
9-24 |
9-26 |
|
Three Point % |
38 |
35 |
|
FT |
11-12 |
16-20 |
|
Free Throw % |
92 |
80 |
|
Rebounds |
24 |
26 |
|
Offensive Rebounds |
8 |
7 |
|
Defensive Rebounds |
16 |
19 |
|
Assists |
18 |
20 |
|
Steals |
7 |
7 |
|
Blocks |
0 |
5 |
|
Total Turnovers |
15 |
10 |
|
Points Off Turnovers |
20 |
10 |
|
Fast Break Points |
4 |
12 |
|
Points in Paint |
38 |
34 |
|
Fouls |
20 |
13 |
|
Technical Fouls |
0 |
1 |
|
Flagrant Fouls |
0 |
1 |
|
Largest Lead |
5 |
13 |
3rd Quarter- 2:00: Lakers falling apart with seven points in last 5 minutes of play. OKC still up 11.
3rd Quarter- 2:52: Jaylin Williams 3-pointer puts OKC up 11. 85-74
3rd Quarter- 4:19: Jared McCain hits a 3-pointer with OKC on 16-3 run. 79-72
3rd Quarter- 5:22: Deandre splits free throws with OKC up 75-72
3rd Quarter- 6:12: Thunder take 75-71 lead with 11-2 run
3rd Quarter- 6:40: Thunder take 73-71 lead
3rd Quarter- 7:12 After the timeout, Lakers come up empty with OKC retaking the lead from Cason Wallace’s free throws. 70-69
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3rd Quarter- 7:45: Back-to-back dunks for Thunder cuts Lakers lead to 69-68. TV timeout.
3rd Quarter- 8:35: Austin Reaves puts Lakers up 69-64 with 3-pointer
3rd Quarter- 9:58: Luguentz Dort hits 3-pointer to tie game a 64
3rd Quarter- 10:34: Austin Reaves makes a technical foul free throw. Lakers up 64-61
3rd Quarter- 10:34: Alex Caruso technical foul. Both teams are going at each other. TV timeout.
3rd Quarter- 11:12: The Lakers and Thunder open up the second half with a scoring rush. Lakers hold a 63-61 lead
Halftime: Lakers 58, Thunder 57
Teams combined for 13 points in the final two minutes
Team Stats
|
Halftime |
Lakers |
Thunder |
|---|---|---|
|
FG |
23-45 |
24-44 |
|
Field Goal % |
51 |
55 |
|
3PT |
7-16 |
5-20 |
|
Three Point % |
44 |
25 |
|
FT |
5-5 |
4-6 |
|
Free Throw % |
100 |
67 |
|
Rebounds |
18 |
17 |
|
Offensive Rebounds |
5 |
4 |
|
Defensive Rebounds |
13 |
13 |
|
Assists |
15 |
13 |
|
Steals |
5 |
3 |
|
Blocks |
0 |
5 |
|
Total Turnovers |
8 |
7 |
|
Points Off Turnovers |
9 |
7 |
|
Fast Break Points |
4 |
5 |
|
Points in Paint |
30 |
26 |
|
Fouls |
10 |
8 |
|
Technical Fouls |
0 |
0 |
|
Flagrant Fouls |
0 |
0 |
|
Largest Lead |
3 |
11 |
2nd Quarter- 16.3 seconds: Jaxson Hayes jumper puts Lakers up 58-57
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2nd Quarter- 1:04: Both teams trading buckets with Alex Caruso hitting a 3-pointer to take a 55-54 lead.
2nd Quarter- 1:44: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander splits free throws before making a jumper to tie the game at 52
2nd Quarter- 2:13: TV timeout. Lakers have surged after being down by 11.
2nd Quarter- 2:53: Rui Huchimura hits 3-pointer to break the tie. Lakers up 52-49
2nd Quarter- 4:11: Marcus Smart gives Lakers first lead of the game 46-45
2nd Quarter- 4:33: Teams not missing offensively with Lakers down one and staging a comeback 45-44
2nd Quarter- 5:16: Luke Kennard layup pulls Lakers within one. 43-42 OKC
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2nd Quarter- 5:41: Teams trade baskets on consecutive possessions. 43-40 OKC up. The Lakers are hanging around.
2nd Quarter- 6:21: Luke Kennard hits a 3-pointer 41-37 OKC up
2nd Quarter- 8:02: Team are trading buckets with Austin Reaves hitting a 3-pointer. 39-34 OKC up.
2nd Quarter- 9:04: Marcus Smart nails a 3-pointer to put LA within 3. 34-31 OKC leads
2nd Quarter- 9:20: Ajay Mitchell jumper ups OKC lead 34-28
2nd Quarter- 9:51 LeBron James free throws shaves OKC’s lead 31-28
2nd Quarter- 10:19: Marcus Smart layup with a foul for a 3-point play. OKC leads 31-26
2nd Quarter- 11:12: Ajay Mitchell hits jumper 31-23 OKC lead
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End of 1st Quarter: Thunder 27, Lakers 23
Team Stats
|
1st Quarter |
LA |
OKC |
|---|---|---|
|
FG |
10-25 |
11-24 |
|
Field Goal % |
40 |
46 |
|
3PT |
2-9 |
3-13 |
|
Three Point % |
22 |
23 |
|
FT |
1-1 |
2-3 |
|
Free Throw % |
100 |
67 |
|
Rebounds |
10 |
14 |
|
Offensive Rebounds |
1 |
4 |
|
Defensive Rebounds |
9 |
10 |
|
Assists |
6 |
8 |
|
Steals |
2 |
2 |
|
Blocks |
0 |
4 |
|
Total Turnovers |
3 |
4 |
|
Points Off Turnovers |
2 |
0 |
|
Fast Break Points |
2 |
5 |
|
Points in Paint |
14 |
10 |
|
Fouls |
3 |
4 |
|
Technical Fouls |
0 |
0 |
|
Flagrant Fouls |
0 |
0 |
|
Largest Lead |
0 |
11 |
1st Quarter- 25.2 seconds: LeBron James layup with OKC up 27-20.
1st Quarter- 1:07: Thunder on 11-0 run to the final minute of the quarter. 27-16 lead.
1st Quarter- 4:03: Austin Reaves with five straight points to tie the game at 16.
1st Quarter- 4:52: LeBron James layup cuts Thunder’s lead 16-11
1st Quarter- 5:55: Chet Holmgren hits another triple. 14-7 OKC lead
1st Quarter- 7:54: Teams trading buckets with OKC up 11-4
1st Quarter- 8:37: Rui Huchimura gets LA on the board with a jumper. 7-2 Thunder lead
1st Quarter- 8:57: Chet Holmgren hits a 3-pointer with Thunder on 7-0 run to open the game
How to Watch Game 2 Western Conference Semifinals: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Thursday, May 7
Tip-off: 9:30 p.m. ET
TV: Amazon Prime Video
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