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OKC Thunder bury LA Lakers to take 3-0 NBA Playoff series lead
Thunder use an explosive second half to beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 131-108 as Ajay Mitchell scores 24.Ajay Mitchell scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half, as the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the final 24 minutes en route to a convincing 131-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their Western Conference second-round series.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 points and nine assists as defending champions Thunder took a commanding 3-0 series lead in the Playoff semifinals on Saturday.Chet Holmgren had 18 points and nine rebounds, Cason Wallace added 16 points off the bench and Mitchell had 10 assists.“The confidence I got from my teammates and our coaching staff has been amazing from Day 1,” Mitchell said. “That’s the key.”The Thunder trailed by two points at half time before steamrolling Los Angeles 74-49 in the second half.Rui Hachimura made five three-pointers and scored a team-high 21 points, and LeBron James added 19 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Lakers. Luke Kennard had 18 points off the bench, and Austin Reaves had 17 points and nine assists for Los Angeles.The Thunder can complete the sweep in Monday’s Game 4 at Los Angeles. No team in NBA history has come back to win a playoff series from a 3-0 deficit.“Absolutely,” Gilgeous-Alexander said about wanting to complete the sweep. “You never want to waste an opportunity to win a basketball game. We just need to do the same thing we did [in] the first three games.”The loss dropped the Lakers to 0-7 this season against Oklahoma City, with an average losing margin of 25.1 points.“They are pretty good from top to bottom, and they don’t take their foot off the gas,” James said.LeBron James shoots against the Oklahoma City Thunder [Adam Pantozzi /Getty Images via AFP]The Lakers once again missed NBA scoring champion Luka Doncic. Oklahoma is playing without its second-best player, Jalen Williams. Both players are sidelined with hamstring injuries.Oklahoma City shot 56.4 percent from the field, including 17 of 38 from three-point range. Isaiah Hartenstein had 12 points and nine rebounds, Isaiah Joe scored 12 points on four three-pointers, and Luguentz Dort had 10 points. Wallace also made four three-pointers for the Thunder.The Lakers made 46.9 percent of their attempts and were 14 of 30 from beyond the arc. Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton added 10 points apiece for Los Angeles, which committed 17 turnovers, leading to 30 Oklahoma City points....
OKC vs Lakers, NBA Playoffs — Thunder bury LA Lakers to take 3-0 series ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (L) had 23 points and nine assists. | Photo Credit: AFP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (L) had 23 points and nine assists. | Photo Credit: AFP Ajay Mitchell scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half and Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the final 24 minutes en route to a convincing 131-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in game three of their Western Conference second-round series on Saturday.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 points and nine assists as defending champions Thunder took a commanding 3-0 series lead and improved to 7-0 this post-season. Chet Holmgren had 18 points and nine rebounds, Cason Wallace added 16 points off the bench and Mitchell also had 10 assists.Thunder trailed by two points at half-time before steamrolling Los Angeles 74-49 in the second half.Rui Hachimura made five 3-pointers and scored a team-high 21 points, and LeBron James added 19 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Lakers. Luke Kennard had 18 points off the bench and Austin Reaves had 17 points and nine assists for Los Angeles.Thunder can complete the sweep in Monday’s game at Los Angeles. No team in NBA history has come back to win a Playoff series from a 3-0 deficit.Lakers once again missed NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic. Oklahoma is playing without its second-best player in Jalen Williams. Both players are sidelined with hamstring injuries.Oklahoma City shot 56.4 per cent from the field, including 17-of-38 from 3-point range. Isaiah Hartenstein had 12 points and nine rebounds, Isaiah Joe scored 12 points on four 3-pointers and Luguentz Dort had 10 points. Wallace also made four 3-pointers for the Thunder.Lakers made 46..9 per cent of their attempts and were 14-of-30 from beyond the arc. Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton added 10 points apiece for Los Angeles, which committed 17 turnovers leading to 30 Oklahoma City points.The score was tied at 63 early in the third quarter before Hartenstein and Holmgrem slammed home consecutive dunks to start a 15-2 spurt.Gilgeous-Alexander and Holmgren finished the burst with baskets, helping Oklahoma City end the stretch with 11 straight points to take a 78-65 lead with 5:37 left in the quarter.Lakers later scored seven straight points - six by Smart - to move within 84-79 with one minute left in the period. However, Joe drilled two 3-pointers in the final 45.2 seconds as Thunder took a 90-79 advantage into the final stanza.The margin was 11 before Mitchell scored nine points during a ...
Thunder vs. Lakers final score, results: Oklahoma City on the verge of ...
Thunder take 3-0 lead in the series. NBA PLAYOFFS HQ: Live scores | Full schedule | Updated bracket Lakers vs. Thunder live updates, highlights from NBA playoffs Game 3 Thunder 131, Lakers 108 ...
Lakers drop Game 3 to Thunder; now one loss from elimination
They are in a hole no team has climbed out of in the history of the NBA, the Lakers' 131-108 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 putting L.A. down 3-0 in the best-of-seven Western ...
