Oklahoma City — Chet Holmgren Had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and oklahoma city thunder routed to Los Angeles Lakers 108-90 Tuesday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander And Ajay Mitchell Each added 18 points for the Thunder. Despite missing out on 2025 All-Star, defending champions improve to 5-0 in playoffs jalen williams Due to a left hamstring injury for the third consecutive game. The Thunder shot 49.4% from the field and made 13 of 30 3-pointers.
Oklahoma City will host Game 2 on Thursday.
Los Angeles struggles to attack without becoming a champion luka doncicWho missed last month due to a left hamstring injury. Lebron James scored 27 points and Rui Hachimura Added 18 for the Lakers. Austin ReevesThe scorer, who averaged 23.3 points in the regular season, was held to eight on 3-16 shooting.
Oklahoma City won all four regular season matchups by an average of 29.3 points, and it was only slightly closer. The Thunder held the Lakers to 41.7% shooting and forced 17 turnovers.
The Lakers took a 7–0 lead, with James scoring five points. Eventually, the Thunder shook off the rust from the eight-day break and were up 31–26 at the end of the first quarter, despite James’ 12 points.
Holmgren’s two-handed alley-oop dunk on a lob Isaiah Hartenstein Put the Thunder up 48-39. lakers ahead jared vanderbilt Pinky injured his right hand during the game, left the game and did not return.
Despite James’ 16 points, Oklahoma City led 61–53 at halftime.
Mitchell, who started in place of Williams, made a 3-pointer from the corner and was fouled marcus smart In the last minute of the third quarter. His free throw put the Thunder up 84–72, a score that held until the end of the period.
alex carusoA fast-break dunk early in the fourth put Oklahoma City ahead 88–73, and the Thunder remained in control from there.
