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Playoff Series Score Summary
Comparison of scores in the recent NBA playoff matches
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Thunder pull away from Lakers in NBA playoffs, while Pistons down Cavs ...
Oklahoma City Thunder and Detroit Pistons take 2-0 leads in respective NBA playoff semifinal series.The Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away late to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 125-107 in an NBA playoff thriller, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series.Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player and finalist for the award this season, scored 22 points and the Thunder capitalised on 21 Lakers turnovers on Thursday to hand LeBron James a defeat in his 300th career playoff game.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Barcelona vs Real Madrid: All to know about El Clasicolist 2 of 4Real Madrid’s Valverde hospitalised with head injury after Tchouameni fightlist 3 of 4Superbike rider dies as course claims 20th victim in 97th year of racinglist 4 of 4‘Mbappe out’: Why are 33m fans petitioning for Real Madrid forward’s exit?end of listElsewhere, Eastern Conference top seeds Detroit are also up 2-0 after a 107-97 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.In Oklahoma City, Gilgeous-Alexander was again below his best, but he was amply supported.Chet Holmgren scored 22 points and pulled down nine rebounds, Ajay Mitchell added 20 points, and Jared McCain delivered 18 points off the bench to help the Thunder withstand a 31-point performance from Austin Reaves.James, who became the first player to contest 300 postseason games, scored 23 points and handed out six assists, and the Lakers led by five points early in the third quarter.But with league-leading scorer Luka Doncic still sidelined by injury, the Lakers could not hang on, even with Gilgeous-Alexander on the bench for considerable stretches because of foul trouble.Oklahoma City produced a 22-5 scoring run to seize control and will aim to keep the pressure on when the series shifts to Los Angeles for games three and four on Saturday and Monday.“We’ve got to be the aggressor,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “I feel like they were playing with more force, they were attacking harder, making quicker decisions, playing with a better sense of urgency, especially in the first half.“As long as we take care of that, we should have our foot in the right direction.”A bruising contest saw both teams irked by the officiating. Gilgeous-Alexander was whistled for a flagrant foul, and both he and James were sprawled out under the basket after a foul by Reaves late in the game.Lakers coach JJ Redick took issue with the officiating, saying the Thunder “have a few guys who co...
NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers fall 2-0 down to Oklahoma City Thunder ...
Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander each scored 22 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 125-107 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semi-final series.Ajay Mitchell had 20 points and Jaren McCain added 18 for the defending champions, who improved to 6-0 in the playoffs. The Lakers will host Game 3 on Saturday. The Lakers again were without scoring champion Luka Doncic, who is out indefinitely with a strained left hamstring. They also were missing forward Jarred Vanderbilt, the reserve forward who dislocated the pinkie finger on his right hand during the second quarter of Game 1.Sky Sports to show 70+ WNBA games in 2026Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contractChoose the Sky Sports push notifications you wantThe Lakers also had three players finish with five fouls, limiting their ability to be aggressive late in the game. Image: LeBron James was unable to prevent the Lakers falling 2-0 down to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Thunder Lakers guard Austin Reaves, who struggled with his shot in Game 1, scored 31 points on 10-for-16 shooting in Game 2. LeBron James, coming off a 27-point effort in Game 1, followed that up with 23. With the Lakers up 63-61 early in the third quarter, Gilgeous-Alexander got tied up with Reaves and was called for his fourth foul. Upon review, it was upgraded to a flagrant 1 for Gilgeous-Alexander's follow through. Oklahoma City's Alex Caruso was called for a technical foul as the situation was being sorted out. Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Twitter cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Twitter cookies. To view this content you can use the button below to allow Twitter cookies for this session only. Gilgeous-Alexander left the game with the Lakers up 65-61, but the Thunder rallied and took control without him. On a fast break, Holmgren found a trailing Jaylin Williams, who hit a three-pointer and was fouled. His free throw put the Thunder up 85-74. Also See: When is NBA live on Sky Sports? Latest NBA highlights and video Stream NBA and more contract-free Get Sky Sports The Thunder outscored the Lakers 32-15 while Gilgeous-Al...
NBA playoff bracket, scores, schedule: Pistons, Thunder take 2-0 leads
That said, both No. 1 seeds - the Detroit Pistons and Oklahoma City Thunder - won Game 1 of their respective series. One win isn't nearly enough to feel comfortable in the playoffs, though.
Lakers vs. Thunder Game 2 Livestream: How to Watch Tonight's NBA ...
Tonight features two semifinal playoff games: the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. the Detroit Pistons and the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Los Angeles Lakers. Here's how to watch from anywhere.
