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OKC @ LAL

Joshua Silvia
18–27 minutes

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Game Read

A transparent matchup read built from recent scoreboard history, scoring margin, recent form, and home-venue adjustment. It is analysis, not betting advice.

Afternoon GameIndoor5:30 PM PT13715732
Result readOklahoma City Thunder

Oklahoma City Thunder 131 · Los Angeles Lakers 108

Final
Oklahoma City Thunder72-18+11.6 net/g (schedule-adjusted +11.3) · expected win rate 81% · last 10: 80%
Los Angeles Lakers57-35+1.0 net/g (schedule-adjusted +1.6) · expected win rate 53% · last 10: 40%
Home Venuecrypto.com ArenaHome adjustment: +2.2 rating points

Oklahoma City Thunder gets the nod thanks to Oklahoma City Thunder’s margin advantage, with Oklahoma City Thunder’s recent run providing the second tip. Whichever team wins the second-quarter bench stretch usually wins the game outright.

Rafty’s call: ✓ RIGHT
Pre-game pick: Oklahoma City Thunder at 95%. Actual: Oklahoma City Thunder by 23.

Inputs: expected win rate from points-for vs. points-allowed, scoring margin, recent form, and home venue, adjusted by league volatility. Refreshes whenever game pages republish.

Key Players to Watch

Oklahoma City Thunder

Los Angeles Lakers

Game Leaders

Oklahoma City ThunderAjay Mitchell24 pts
Los Angeles LakersRui Hachimura21 pts

Injury Report

Los Angeles Lakers

Luka DoncicOut

Oklahoma City Thunder

Jalen WilliamsOutThomas SorberOut
On The Court

A quick look at where each team's starters slot in. Click a player to open their profile.

Oklahoma City Thunder
LD Luguentz Dort PG · #5 SG Shai Gilgeous… SG · #2 JW J. Williams SF · #6 PS P. Sandfort PF · #14 CH Chet Holmgren C · #7
Los Angeles Lakers
LD Luka Doncic PG · #77 MS Marcus Smart SG · #36 LJ LeBron James SF · #23 JL Jake LaRavia PF · #12 DA Deandre Ayton C · #5

Box Score

Top Performers

Final Notes

  • Final frame: Oklahoma City Thunder beat Los Angeles Lakers 131-108.
  • Top line: Ajay Mitchell (Oklahoma City Thunder) — 24 PTS, 4 REB, 10 AST, 3 STL.
  • Support line: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder) — 23 PTS, 4 REB, 9 AST, 1 STL.
  • Support line: LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) — 19 PTS, 6 REB, 8 AST, 1 STL.

Highlights

  1. ScoreNick Smith Jr. makes 12-foot two point shot (Dalton Knecht assists)4th Quarter · 19.9131–108
  2. ScoreNick Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 24th Quarter · 1:15131–106
  3. 3-PointerIsaiah Joe makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jared McCain assists)4th Quarter · 1:29131–105
  4. ScoreAdou Thiero makes free throw 1 of 14th Quarter · 1:40128–105
  5. ScoreAdou Thiero makes 1-foot layup (Maxi Kleber assists)4th Quarter · 1:40128–104
  6. ScoreAaron Wiggins makes driving layup4th Quarter · 1:51128–102

Scoring by Period

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Oklahoma City Thunder31263341131
Los Angeles Lakers25342029108

Team Stats

Oklahoma City Thunder Stat Los Angeles Lakers
53-94FG38-81
17-383PT14-30
8-10FT18-25
43REB37
30AST31
12STL6
3BLK1
9TO16

Oklahoma City Thunder

· Starter

Player Stats 1#

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
Starters
Isaiah HartensteinValue card C·31126-70-00-092410271+26
Chet HolmgrenValue card C·31189-140-40-091101271+18
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderValue card G·33237-203-76-749212221+24
Luguentz DortValue card G·20104-52-20-030010124+21
Ajay MitchellValue card G·302410-172-42-3410030223+14
Bench
Jaylin WilliamsValue card F1331-21-20-0420000420
Alex CarusoValue card G2063-60-30-022030023+11
Kenrich WilliamsValue card G300-20-20-000000001-1
Isaiah JoeValue card G18124-74-60-052010233-2
Aaron WigginsValue card G342-20-00-000000000-1
Cason WallaceValue card G25166-104-60-011110103+13
Jared McCainValue card G1031-11-10-001000000-6
Nikola TopicValue card G300-10-10-020110020-2

Los Angeles Lakers

· Starter DNP did not play

Player Stats 1#

PlayerMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
Starters
LeBron JamesValue card F·37197-192-63-468310061-24
Rui HachimuraValue card F·39217-145-82-254110141-24
Deandre AytonValue card C·24105-90-00-060011513-8
Marcus SmartValue card G·32103-71-23-433210214-22
Austin ReavesValue card G·39175-131-56-839500122-23
Bench
Maxi KleberValue card F800-10-00-011200101-1
Dalton KnechtValue card F400-20-10-0130000100
Adou ThieroValue card F1341-30-12-3812003510
Jaxson HayesValue card C910-00-01-220000112-5
Luke KennardValue card G29187-104-60-022010021-8
Nick Smith Jr.Value card G462-21-11-2000100000
Bronny JamesValue card G421-10-00-0001000000
Jarred VanderbiltValue card FDNP
Jake LaRaviaValue card FDNP

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Play-by-Play

Recent Plays

  1. 4th Quarter · 0.0End of Game
  2. 4th Quarter · 0.0End of the 4th Quarter
  3. 4th Quarter · 19.9Nick Smith Jr. makes 12-foot two point shot (Dalton Knecht assists)131–108
  4. 4th Quarter · 31.0Dalton Knecht defensive rebound
  5. 4th Quarter · 35.7Kenrich Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper
  6. 4th Quarter · 37.6Isaiah Joe offensive rebound
  7. 4th Quarter · 40.7Kenrich Williams misses 27-foot running jump shot
  8. 4th Quarter · 44.7Nikola Topic defensive rebound
  9. 4th Quarter · 46.9Maxi Kleber misses alley oop layup
  10. 4th Quarter · 54.8Adou Thiero defensive rebound
  11. 4th Quarter · 57.1Nikola Topic misses 24-foot three point jumper
  12. 4th Quarter · 1:12Nikola Topic defensive rebound

Scoring Plays

  1. 4th Quarter · 19.9Nick Smith Jr. makes 12-foot two point shot (Dalton Knecht assists)131–108
  2. 4th Quarter · 1:15Nick Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2131–106
  3. 4th Quarter · 1:29Isaiah Joe makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jared McCain assists)131–105
  4. 4th Quarter · 1:40Adou Thiero makes free throw 1 of 1128–105
  5. 4th Quarter · 1:40Adou Thiero makes 1-foot layup (Maxi Kleber assists)128–104
  6. 4th Quarter · 1:51Aaron Wiggins makes driving layup128–102
  7. 4th Quarter · 2:07Nick Smith Jr. makes 27-foot jump bank shot (Dalton Knecht assists)126–102
  8. 4th Quarter · 2:27Aaron Wiggins makes 13-foot fade away jump shot126–99
  9. 4th Quarter · 2:53Bronny James makes driving layup (Dalton Knecht assists)124–99
  10. 4th Quarter · 3:13Isaiah Joe makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jaylin Williams assists)124–97
  11. 4th Quarter · 3:38Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes technical free throw121–97
  12. 4th Quarter · 4:01Cason Wallace makes 27-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)120–97
  13. 4th Quarter · 4:44Luguentz Dort makes 6-foot two point shot (Alex Caruso assists)117–97
  14. 4th Quarter · 5:08Luke Kennard makes 24-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)115–97
  15. 4th Quarter · 5:37Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 27-foot three pointer115–94
  16. 4th Quarter · 6:12Alex Caruso makes 3-foot running dunk (Ajay Mitchell assists)112–94
  17. 4th Quarter · 6:29Ajay Mitchell makes 17-foot pullup jump shot110–94
  18. 4th Quarter · 6:46LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2108–94
  19. 4th Quarter · 7:09LeBron James makes layup (Marcus Smart assists)108–93
  20. 4th Quarter · 7:23Ajay Mitchell makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot108–91
  21. 4th Quarter · 7:42Rui Hachimura makes 13-foot step back jumpshot (Adou Thiero assists)106–91
  22. 4th Quarter · 7:59Ajay Mitchell makes 27-foot three pointer106–89
  23. 4th Quarter · 8:19Austin Reaves makes 1-foot layup (LeBron James assists)103–89
  24. 4th Quarter · 8:42Luguentz Dort makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ajay Mitchell assists)103–87
  25. 4th Quarter · 8:54Ajay Mitchell makes driving layup100–87

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