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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to easy 123-87 win over injury-depleted Lakers
Oklahoma City finished the half on a 23-5 run and held Los Angeles to 22 points over the next 24 minutes.
- On Tuesday, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-87 victory over the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena, with the star guard recording 25 points and eight assists.
- Missing key starters Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart, and Jaxson Hayes—who combine for 94.6 points per game—severely weakened the Lakers' roster and defensive capabilities.
- Lakers center Deandre Ayton finished with just three points and three rebounds in 23 minutes, prompting head coach JJ Redick to say, "He's had trouble catching the ball."
- The victory moves the Oklahoma City Thunder within two games of clinching the Western Conference top seed, with their magic number now standing at two.
- Meanwhile, the Pacific Division champion Lakers face the Golden State Warriors on Thursday at Chase Center in San Francisco while mired in a three-game losing streak.
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JJ Redick Makes Blunt Deandre Ayton Statement After Thunder-Lakers Game
On Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers played the Oklahoma City Thunder (at home) in California.The Lakers lost by a score of 123-87.Despite the Lakers dealing with a lot of injuries, Deandre Ayton finished with just three points, three rebounds and one block while shooting 1/4 from the field in 23 minutes of playing time.JJ Redick Makes Blunt Deandre Ayton Statement GettyHead coach JJ Redick of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during the second …
Depleted Lakers dominated by Thunder in 3rd straight loss
Without six key players, the Lakers fall to league-leading Oklahoma City, 123-87, as they search for a potential playoff formula. Rui Hachimura has 15 points to lead a Lakers team missing Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves among others.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to easy 123-87 win over injury-depleted Lakers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 25 points and eight assists, and Isaiah Joe hit six 3-pointers in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 123-87 victory over the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers.
Thunder vs Lakers highlights: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC win, cut magic number to one
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points and the OKC Thunder routed the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers 123-87 Tuesday night to move one win away from clinching the top seed in the Western Conference.
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