Game ID: 22300565
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Los Angeles Lakers
Monday, January 15, 2024 at 10:30 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAL 27 23 34 28 112OKC 26 24 26 29 105
LAL vs OKC ScoutingLAL vs OKC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAL availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Russell missed 3 since 12/31, returns tonight: 31 min (94% of 33)
OUT Hachimura missed 2 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 8 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Wood back 12/28 after 2, 20 min since (118% of 17)
BACK Christie back 12/28 after 3, 26 min since (181% of 14)
LAL availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restOUT Hachimura missed 3 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 9 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 2 since 1/05, out tonight
BACK Russell back 1/07 after 3, 31 min since (94% of 33)
NEW Prince 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Christie 14 to 23 min over the last 4
LAL availability going into 1/11 · 1 day's restOUT Hachimura missed 4 since 1/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 10 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 3 since 1/05, returns tonight: 13 min (107% of 12)
BACK Russell back 1/07 after 3, 24 min since (72% of 33)
NEW Prince 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Christie 14 to 22 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restOUT Hachimura missed 5 since 1/03, returns tonight: 19 min (69% of 27)
OUT Vincent missed 11 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Russell back 1/07 after 3, 25 min since (76% of 33)
BACK Hayes back 1/11 after 3, 13 min since (107% of 12)
NEW Christie 14 to 21 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 12 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Russell back 1/07 after 3, 29 min since (88% of 33)
BACK Hachimura back 1/13 after 5, 19 min since (69% of 27)
BACK Hayes back 1/11 after 3, 13 min since (107% of 12)
LAL availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 13 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 2 since 1/13, returns tonight: 5 min (39% of 12)
BACK Russell back 1/07 after 3, 30 min since (92% of 33)
BACK Hachimura back 1/13 after 5, 19 min since (72% of 27)
LAL availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Reddish missed 2 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 14 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 1/13 after 5, 20 min since (75% of 27)
BACK Hayes back 1/11 after 3, 9 min since (73% of 12)
LAL availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Reddish missed 3 since 1/15, returns tonight: 21 min (103% of 20)
OUT Vincent missed 15 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 1/13 after 5, 19 min since (70% of 27)
BACK Hayes back 1/11 after 3, 7 min since (56% of 12)
LAL availability going into 1/23 · 1 day's restOUT Vincent missed 16 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Hachimura back 1/13 after 5, 20 min since (73% of 27)
BACK Reddish back 1/21 after 3, 21 min since (103% of 20)
BACK Hayes back 1/17 after 2, 4 min since (32% of 12)
OKC availability going into 1/08 · 2 days' restOUT Dieng missed 7 since 12/26, out tonight
OKC availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Dieng missed 8 since 12/26, out tonight
OKC availability going into 1/11 · back-to-backOUT Dieng missed 9 since 12/26, returns tonight: 23 min (225% of 10)
OKC availability going into 1/13 · 1 day's restBACK Dieng back 1/11 after 9, 23 min since (225% of 10)
OKC availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restBACK Dieng back 1/11 after 9, 16 min since (154% of 10)
OKC availability going into 1/16 · back-to-backBACK Dieng back 1/11 after 9, 15 min since (144% of 10)
OKC availability going into 1/18 · 1 day's restBACK Dieng back 1/11 after 9, 12 min since (118% of 10)
OKC availability going into 1/20 · 1 day's restBACK Dieng back 1/11 after 9, 12 min since (118% of 10)
OKC availability going into 1/23 · 2 days' restOUT Dieng missed 2 since 1/18, out tonight
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 124, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 26 free throws a game; Davis at 24 and James at 22 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Vincent (12 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 110, shooting 55 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Holmgren at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 110 a night to the Lakers' 124 and the glass, where OKC has been plus-1 a night and the Lakers minus-6. Call it OKC 121, the Lakers 115.
1/07 vs LAC 106-103 — LAL notes
LAL won 106-103. LAL shot 51% (42 of 82) to LAC's 40%, 11 of 29 from three. LAL turned it over 19 times to LAC's 14, and LAC turned those into 12 steals. James led with 25 (11 of 19, 1 of 3 from three); Davis added 22, Russell 13. The hinge was Q3, 32-24: LAL came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 4. LAL trailed 49-53 at the half and won the second half 57-50. Christie was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
1/09 vs TOR 132-131 — LAL notes
LAL won 132-131. LAL shot 54% (44 of 81) to TOR's 56%, 16 of 36 from three, and went to the line 36 times to TOR's 13 — 28 points from the stripe to their 8. Davis led with 41 (13 of 17, 13 of 14 at the line); James added 22, Wood 14. The hinge was Q1, 28-24: from level to 4 ahead. LAL trailed 51-53 at the half and won the second half 81-78.
1/11 vs PHX 109-127 — LAL notes
LAL lost 109-127. LAL shot 50% (40 of 80) to PHX's 49%, 13 of 34 from three. LAL turned it over 18 times to PHX's 12, and PHX turned those into 12 steals. Russell led with 19 (7 of 14, 3 of 7 from three); Christie added 14, Davis 13. Q4 was theirs, 31-22, the deficit cut from 27 to 18, but the other 3 periods went 105-78 against them. Prince's -30 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/13 @ UTA 125-132 — LAL notes
LAL lost 125-132. LAL shot 50% (46 of 92) to UTA's 45%, 13 of 29 from three, and got to the line 24 times to UTA's 39. The glass went 40-52 against them. Russell led with 39 (15 of 26, 6 of 11 from three); Reaves added 19, Hachimura 17. Q1 was theirs, 39-31, but the other 3 periods went 101-86 against them. They led by as many as 12. Reaves's -21 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/15 vs OKC 112-105 — LAL notes
LAL won 112-105. LAL shot 52% (44 of 84) to OKC's 42%, 8 of 24 from three, and went to the line 18 times to OKC's 11 — 16 points from the stripe to their 10. LAL turned it over 17 times to OKC's 11, and OKC turned those into 11 steals. Davis led with 27 (9 of 17, 9 of 10 at the line); James added 25, Reaves 15. The hinge was Q3, 34-26: from level to 8 ahead. Reaves was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
1/17 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 120, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Davis at 24 and James at 20 a game. Without Vincent (13 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 26 free throws a game; Irving at 37 and Hardaway Jr. at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Dončić (3 straight), Exum (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 16 times a game to Dallas's 11 and the glass, where the Lakers have been minus-3 a night and Dallas minus-8. Call it the Lakers 118, Dallas 116, Dallas keeping it close.
1/19 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 121, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 25 free throws a game; Davis at 25 and Russell at 22 a game. Without Reddish (2 straight), Vincent (14 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Bridges at 26 and Thomas at 17 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Simmons (33 straight), Clowney (9 straight), Wilson (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 41 percent from three to Brooklyn's 32 and the defense, Brooklyn allowing 112 a night to the Lakers' 121. Call it the Lakers 117, Brooklyn 114, Brooklyn keeping it close.
1/21 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 121, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Russell at 24 and Davis at 22 a game. Without Reddish (3 straight), Vincent (15 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 120, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Grant at 22 and Brogdon at 18 a game. Without Sharpe (4 straight), Rupert (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 39 percent from three to Portland's 34. Call it the Lakers 118, Portland 110.
1/23 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 46 from three, 21 free throws a game; George at 26 and Leonard at 23 a game. Without Zubac (3 straight), Tucker (25 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Russell at 27 and James at 26 a game. Without Vincent (16 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 46 percent from three to the Lakers' 39 and the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 13 times a game to the Clippers' 10. Call it the Clippers 120, the Lakers 114.
1/08 @ WAS 136-128 — OKC notes
OKC won 136-128. OKC shot 59% (52 of 88) to WAS's 49%, 14 of 28 from three. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 32 (11 of 17, 2 of 3 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Holmgren added 31, Jal. Williams 21. The hinge was Q1, 36-30: from level to 6 ahead. Jal. Williams was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
1/10 @ MIA 128-120 — OKC notes
OKC won 128-120. OKC shot 59% (51 of 86) to MIA's 46%, 14 of 33 from three, and got to the line 16 times to MIA's 28. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 28 (11 of 17, 2 of 5 from three); Holmgren added 23, Jal. Williams 19. The hinge was Q3, 34-27: OKC came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 3, and the lead reached 16. OKC trailed 65-69 at the half and won the second half 63-51. Micić was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
1/11 vs POR 139-77 — OKC notes
OKC won 139-77. OKC shot 57% (53 of 93) to POR's 28%, 14 of 35 from three, and went to the line 22 times to POR's 16 — 19 points from the stripe to their 10. The glass went 59-42 for them. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 31 (11 of 15, 1 of 3 from three, 8 of 8 at the line); Jal. Williams added 21, Holmgren 19. The hinge was Q3, 43-17: a lead of 36 became 62. Giddey was the night's best plus/minus at +46.
1/13 vs ORL 112-100 — OKC notes
OKC won 112-100. OKC shot 46% (43 of 94) to ORL's 46%, 8 of 36 from three. OKC turned it over 8 times to ORL's 15. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 37 (13 of 20, 0 of 4 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Jal. Williams added 16, Holmgren 15. The hinge was Q2, 26-19: a lead of 2 became 9, and the lead reached 16. Giddey was the night's best plus/minus at +15.
1/15 @ LAL 105-112 — OKC notes
OKC lost 105-112. OKC took 12 more shots (96 to 84), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to LAL's 52%, 15 of 49 from three, and got to the line just 11 times against 18 fouls committed. OKC turned it over 11 times to LAL's 17. Jal. Williams led with 25 (10 of 18, 2 of 4 from three); Gilgeous-Alexander added 24, Dort 11. Q2 was theirs, 24-23, the deficit cut from 1 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 89-81 against them. Gilgeous-Alexander's -12 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/16 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 45 from three, 19 free throws a game; George at 26 and Leonard at 22 a game. Without Tucker (23 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 107, shooting 52 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Jal. Williams at 20 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 45 percent from three to OKC's 36. Call it the Clippers 117, OKC 115, OKC keeping it close.
1/18 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 133 a night and allowing 114, shooting 53 percent and 42 from three, 29 free throws a game; Markkanen at 26 and Sexton at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Hendricks (2 straight), Horton-Tucker (6 straight), Juzang (16 straight). 2 days' rest. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 107, shooting 51 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 28 and Jal. Williams at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-11 a night and OKC plus-2 and the line, where Utah takes 29 free throws a game to OKC's 18. Call it Utah 119, OKC 117, OKC keeping it close.
1/20 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 109, shooting 52 percent and 44 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 25 and Towns at 21 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 28 and Jal. Williams at 23 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 44 percent from three to OKC's 36. Call it Minnesota 115, OKC 114, OKC keeping it close.
1/23 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 29 and Jal. Williams at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. 2 days' rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Grant at 24 and Brogdon at 20 a game. Without Sharpe (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been minus-1 a night and OKC minus-5. Call it OKC 119, Portland 110.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaJaPrReRu 7 21 +2 6 11 55 1 3 33 4 4 100 1 6 5 1 1 0 1
LAL Davis, James, Prince, Reaves, Russell
in Davis, James, Prince, Reaves, Russell
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 5 13 +1 2 5 40 3 6 50 0 0 0 2 4 4 0 2 1 2
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaJaPrReRu 7 21 +2 6 11 55 1 3 33 4 4 100 1 6 5 1 1 0 1
LAL Davis, James, Prince, Reaves, Russell
in Davis, James, Prince, Reaves, Russell
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiWiWi 2 6 -3 0 1 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, Jay. Williams
in Jay. Williams
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaHaReVa 3 6 +4 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 1
LAL Christie, Davis, Hachimura, Reaves, Vanderbilt
in Christie, Hachimura, Vanderbilt
out James, Prince, Russell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGiWiJoWa 3 2 -4 1 3 33 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Dieng, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jay. Williams, Joe, Wallace
in Dieng, Joe, Wallace
out Dort, Giddey, Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaHaRuVa 2 0 -5 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
LAL Christie, Davis, Hachimura, Russell, Vanderbilt
in Russell
out Reaves
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGiJoWiWa 1 3 +3 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
OKC Dieng, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in K. Williams
out Jay. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJaRuVaWo 3 6 +2 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0
LAL Hachimura, James, Russell, Vanderbilt, Wood
in James, Wood
out Christie, Davis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiHoWiMiWa 3 4 -2 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
OKC Dieng, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Micić, Wallace
in Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Micić
out Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJaPrRuWo 2 5 -4 1 3 33 1 2 50 2 2 100 2 1 0 0 2 1 0
LAL Hachimura, James, Prince, Russell, Wood
in Prince
out Vanderbilt
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoWiWiMiWa 2 9 +4 2 5 40 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1
OKC Holmgren, Jal. Williams, K. Williams, Micić, Wallace
in K. Williams
out Dieng
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaJaPrReWo 3 4 -1 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1
LAL Davis, James, Prince, Reaves, Wood
in Davis, Reaves
out Hachimura, Russell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoWiJoMiWa 3 5 +1 1 3 33 1 3 33 2 2 100 2 2 1 1 2 0 0
OKC Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe, Micić, Wallace
in Joe
out K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaPrReRuWo 2 2 0 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1
LAL Davis, Prince, Reaves, Russell, Wood
in Russell
out James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiWiWa 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, K. Williams, Wallace
in Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, K. Williams
out Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe, Micić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaJaPrReRu 9 27 +4 7 10 70 3 7 43 2 2 100 2 7 6 0 2 3 2
LAL Davis, James, Prince, Reaves, Russell
in James
out Wood
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 6 16 0 4 5 80 2 6 33 2 2 100 0 3 4 1 0 1 2
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Holmgren, Jal. Williams
out K. Williams, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaJaPrReRu 9 27 +4 7 10 70 3 7 43 2 2 100 2 7 6 0 2 3 2
LAL Davis, James, Prince, Reaves, Russell
in James
out Wood
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiWiWi 2 7 -1 2 3 67 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, K. Williams
in K. Williams
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaJaReVa 3 5 0 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 0
LAL Christie, Davis, James, Reaves, Vanderbilt
in Christie, Vanderbilt
out Prince, Russell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiDoGiWiWi 3 5 0 1 1 100 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1
OKC Dieng, Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Jal. Williams, K. Williams
in Dieng
out Giddey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaHaRuVa 2 8 +6 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 1
LAL Christie, Davis, Hachimura, Russell, Vanderbilt
in Hachimura, Russell
out James, Reaves
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiGiHoJoWa 1 0 -5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Dieng, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe, Wallace
in Holmgren, Joe, Wallace
out Dort, Jal. Williams, K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaHaRuVa 2 8 +6 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 1
LAL Christie, Davis, Hachimura, Russell, Vanderbilt
in Hachimura, Russell
out James, Reaves
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GiHoJoMiWa 1 2 -1 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
OKC Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe, Micić, Wallace
in Micić
out Dieng
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaJaRuVaWo 4 9 +1 4 7 57 0 0 0 1 1 100 1 2 3 2 1 3 0
LAL Hachimura, James, Russell, Vanderbilt, Wood
in James, Wood
out Christie, Davis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoWiJoMiWa 3 6 -1 3 3 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 1
OKC Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe, Micić, Wallace
in Jal. Williams
out Gilgeous-Alexander
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaJaPrRu 1 4 -2 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1
LAL Davis, Hachimura, James, Prince, Russell
in Davis, Prince
out Vanderbilt, Wood
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoWiJoWiMi 2 9 +5 1 1 100 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1
OKC Dort, Jal. Williams, Joe, K. Williams, Micić
in Dort, K. Williams
out Holmgren, Wallace
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaJaPrRe 2 5 +4 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 1
LAL Davis, Hachimura, James, Prince, Reaves
in Reaves
out Russell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiJo 1 0 -2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren
out K. Williams, Micić
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaJaPrReRu 4 6 -3 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 2 0 3 2
LAL Davis, James, Prince, Reaves, Russell
in Russell
out Hachimura
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 2 2 -5 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, K. Williams
in Giddey, K. Williams
out Jal. Williams, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaJaPrReRu 4 6 -3 2 3 67 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 2 0 3 2
LAL Davis, James, Prince, Reaves, Russell
in Russell
out Hachimura
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoJo 2 7 +7 1 2 50 1 2 50 2 2 100 2 2 1 1 0 1 1
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe
in Joe
out K. Williams
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALAD A. Davis
AR A. Reaves
CW C. Wood
DR D. Russell
JV J. Vanderbilt
LJ L. James
MC M. Christie
RH R. Hachimura
TP T. Prince
OKCCH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
IJ I. Joe
JG J. Giddey
JW J. Williams
JW Jal. Williams
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
MI Micic
OD O. Dieng
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
VM V. Micić
LAL/OKC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
LeBron James, Anthony Davis lead the Lakers to a 112-105 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder
LOS ANGELES -- — Anthony Davis had 27 points and 15 rebounds, LeBron James scored 25 and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped the Oklahoma City Thunder 's four-game winning streak with a 112-105 victory Monday night.
D'Angelo Russell had 14 points and seven assists as the Lakers held off the powerhouse Thunder in the fourth quarter for only LA's sixth victory in 18 games, with two of those wins coming against Oklahoma City.
“When we have high-assist games where guys are feeling in a rhythm, it's a pretty good game for us,” James said. “We've got to try to look at this and be more consistent with that.”
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 16 of his 24 points in the first half while playing through a right knee sprain for Oklahoma City, which had its lowest offensive output in 19 games since Dec. 6. The Lakers are responsible for two of the Thunder's four losses in their last 16 games.
Jalen Williams scored 25 points, but Chet Holmgren and Josh Giddey both struggled offensively to a combined 17 points for the Thunder, who opened a key four-game swing against some of the West’s other top teams. Oklahoma City also faces the Clippers and the conference-leading Timberwolves on its road trip.
“I thought (the Lakers) had a good plan,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said. “They did a really good job of game-planning and execution. They deserved to win. We didn’t shoot the ball great. We didn’t generate a great rhythm offensively. Some of that was them, some of that was us, so it was certainly not our best game, but certainly something to learn from.”
James returned from his fourth missed game of the season due to injury and scored 17 points in the second half. His driving layup with 8:53 to play staked Los Angeles to the game’s first double-digit lead at 93-82.
The Thunder got within six on Gilgeous-Alexander's dunk with 2:05 left, but James drove the lane and dished to Davis for a two-handed slam that essentially sealed the victory with 50 seconds to play.
“That's five years of playing together,” Davis said. “LeBron is a great passer. Me and him just have that connection. ... Just a lot of time and effort, blood and sweat we put into the game to have that connection.”
The Lakers are beginning a two-week stretch in which they won't have to leave Los Angeles, and Davis said last weekend that this six-game sequence will be vital to their hopes of being a playoff contender. They've been stumbling since they won the inaugural In-Season Tournament in early December, unable to overcome a series of injuries or to generate consistent tertiary scoring around James and Davis.
“I think it starts with us defensively to make that push,” Davis said. “We're a good team when we're defensive-minded, and when we show what we can do defensively on the floor, we tend to win those games.”
Cam Reddish sat out with knee swelling, and the Lakers went back to a starting backcourt of Russell and Austin Reaves , who scored 15 points.
Davis’ aggressiveness and Holmgren’s early foul trouble contributed to a 64-44 advantage for the Lakers on points in the paint.
“The Lakers have size all across the board as well as athleticism,” Holmgren said. “They’re going to bring the intensity, so when they hit you, you’ve got to hit them back. Otherwise, they’re just going to try and punk you, if you let them.”
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver attended the game one day before a scheduled news conference at the Los Angeles Clippers’ under-construction Intuit Dome in Inglewood, which could be announced as the host of the 2026 NBA All-Star weekend.