Thunder vs Lakers matchup has Luka, Reaves, LeBron lead LA
The Thunder vs Lakers matchup on Sunday saw Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and LeBron James lead Los Angeles to victory.
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THUNDER VS LAKERS MATCHUP SEES LA HANDING OKC WORST LOSS THIS SEASON
The Thunder vs Lakers’ matchup saw Los Angeles handing Oklahoma City (OKC) its worst loss this season after a 126-99 road victory.
Furthermore, Doncic fired 22 of his 30 points in the first half to jumpstart LA’s offense that sizzled in front of a stunned OKC crowd.
Moreover, Reaves scored 20 points on 4-of-8 shooting from deep – three of those 3-pointers in the first half alone.
James had 19 pints, seven assists and three rebounds in 34 minutes for the Lakers (48-30), who are battling the Denver Nuggets (47-32) for the No.3 seed in the Western Conference.
Reserves Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent fired three treys each, like Reaves, as the Lakers pulled away early.
LEBRON TOOK OVER IN SECOND HALF FOR LAKERS
James took over from Doncic in the second half to keep the Thunder at bay.
Moreover, the 40-year-old veteran scored most of his points in the last two quarters to ensure LA won’t blow this game away against the top-seeded Thunder.
Furthermore, Finney-Smith and Vincent finished with 14 and 12 points, respectively, for the Lakers, who went 22-of-40 from deeep for a sizzlin 55% shooting.
Rui Hachimura added 11 poinnts for the Lakers, who shot 54.8% (46-for-84) from the field.
Bronny James even had some burn time in the last two minutes and hit a three-pointer to cap the Lakers’ awesome night.
SGA CAN’T SAVE THUNDER DESPITE 26-POINT EFFORT
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander cannot save the Thunder (64-14) despite coming through with a 26-point performance.
Furthermore, the All-Star guard’s offense was non-existent in the fourth quater, denying OKC any chance of a comeback.
Moreover, Jalen Williams scored 16 points but was 4-of-14 from the field for OKC.
Chet Homgren was the only other Thunder player in double figures with 10 points and just three rebounds.
OKC’s outside shooting deserted them throughout, as the Thunder bled for 32.4% shooting from deep on a 12-for-37 clip.
