Game ID: 22500769
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Los Angeles Lakers
Monday, February 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAL 30 28 33 19 110OKC 31 36 26 26 119
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 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Reaves missed 18 since 12/28, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 6 since 1/20, returns tonight: 1 min (9% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 1/28 after 5, 7 min since (67% of 10)
LAL availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Reaves missed 19 since 12/28, returns tonight: 21 min (59% of 35)
BACK Smith Jr. back 2/01 after 6, 1 min since (9% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 1/28 after 5, 5 min since (48% of 10)
LAL availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restBACK Reaves back 2/03 after 19, 21 min since (59% of 35)
BACK Smith Jr. back 2/01 after 6, 1 min since (9% of 11)
BACK Kleber back 1/28 after 5, 4 min since (44% of 10)
LAL availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's restOUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Reaves back 2/03 after 19, 23 min since (66% of 35)
BACK Kleber back 1/28 after 5, 9 min since (86% of 10)
LAL availability going into 2/09 · 1 day's restOUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 2/03, out tonight
BACK Reaves back 2/03 after 19, 23 min since (67% of 35)
LAL availability going into 2/10 · back-to-backOUT Dončić missed 2 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 4 since 2/03, returns tonight: 17 min (157% of 11)
BACK Reaves back 2/03 after 19, 25 min since (71% of 35)
LAL availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Dončić missed 3 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Reaves back 2/03 after 19, 25 min since (71% of 35)
BACK Smith Jr. back 2/10 after 4, 17 min since (157% of 11)
LAL availability going into 2/20 · 7 days' restOUT Dončić missed 4 since 2/07, returns tonight: 38 min (106% of 36)
OUT Ayton missed 2 since 2/10, returns tonight: 28 min (100% of 27)
BACK Smith Jr. back 2/10 after 4, 17 min since (157% of 11)
NEW Kleber 10 to 17 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 2/22 · 1 day's restOUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Dončić back 2/20 after 4, 38 min since (106% of 36)
BACK Ayton back 2/20 after 2, 28 min since (100% of 27)
OKC availability going into 2/01 · 2 days' restOUT Jal. Williams missed 6 since 1/19, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 4 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Caruso missed 5 since 1/21, out tonight
BACK Hartenstein back 1/29 after 16, 18 min since (76% of 24)
BACK Wiggins back 1/25 after 2, 29 min since (153% of 19)
BACK Carlson back 1/21 after 4, 10 min since (85% of 12)
NEW Dort 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Joe 20 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW J. Williams 19 to 24 min over the last 4
NEW K. Williams 14 to 25 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Jal. Williams missed 7 since 1/19, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 5 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Caruso missed 6 since 1/21, returns tonight: 19 min (98% of 19)
OUT Carlson missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Hartenstein back 1/29 after 16, 20 min since (83% of 24)
BACK Wiggins back 1/25 after 2, 28 min since (148% of 19)
NEW Dort 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Joe 20 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW J. Williams 19 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW K. Williams 14 to 23 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 2/04 · back-to-backOUT Jal. Williams missed 8 since 1/19, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 6 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Carlson missed 3 since 1/29, returns tonight: 16 min (137% of 12)
BACK Hartenstein back 1/29 after 16, 21 min since (87% of 24)
BACK Caruso back 2/03 after 6, 19 min since (98% of 19)
BACK Wiggins back 1/25 after 2, 26 min since (138% of 19)
NEW Dort 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW K. Williams 14 to 21 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 2/07 · 2 days' restOUT Jal. Williams missed 9 since 1/19, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 7 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Hartenstein back 1/29 after 16, 21 min since (87% of 24)
BACK Caruso back 2/03 after 6, 19 min since (98% of 19)
BACK Carlson back 2/04 after 3, 16 min since (137% of 12)
NEW Dort 26 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Joe 20 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Wiggins 19 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW J. Williams 19 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW K. Williams 14 to 22 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 2/09 · 1 day's restOUT Gilgeous-Alexande missed 2 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Jal. Williams missed 10 since 1/19, returns tonight: 24 min (89% of 27)
OUT Mitchell missed 8 since 1/23, out tonight
BACK Hartenstein back 1/29 after 16, 22 min since (91% of 24)
BACK Caruso back 2/03 after 6, 23 min since (117% of 19)
BACK Carlson back 2/04 after 3, 16 min since (137% of 12)
NEW Joe 20 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Wiggins 19 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW J. Williams 19 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW K. Williams 14 to 19 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 2/11 · 1 day's restOUT Gilgeous-Alexande missed 3 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 9 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Carlson missed 2 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Jal. Williams back 2/09 after 10, 24 min since (89% of 27)
BACK Caruso back 2/03 after 6, 23 min since (120% of 19)
NEW Joe 20 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Wiggins 19 to 24 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 2/12 · back-to-backOUT Gilgeous-Alexande missed 4 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 10 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Carlson missed 3 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Jal. Williams back 2/09 after 10, 22 min since (81% of 27)
BACK Caruso back 2/03 after 6, 19 min since (100% of 19)
NEW Joe 20 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Wiggins 19 to 24 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 2/20 · 7 days' restOUT Gilgeous-Alexande missed 5 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 11 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Carlson missed 4 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Jal. Williams back 2/09 after 10, 22 min since (81% of 27)
NEW Joe 20 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Wiggins 19 to 25 min over the last 5
OKC availability going into 2/22 · 1 day's restOUT Gilgeous-Alexande missed 6 since 2/04, out tonight
OUT Jal. Williams missed 2 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Mitchell missed 12 since 1/23, out tonight
OUT Carlson missed 5 since 2/07, out tonight
NEW Joe 20 to 25 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 109, shooting 53 percent and 34 from three, 29 free throws a game; Dončić at 25 and Reaves at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. OKC comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 28 and Wallace at 16 a game. Without Gilgeous-Alexander (2 straight), Jal. Williams (10 straight), Mitchell (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 29 free throws a game to OKC's 23 and the arc, OKC at 38 percent from three to the Lakers' 34. Call it the Lakers 115, OKC 113, OKC keeping it close.
2/01 @ NYK 100-112 — LAL notes
LAL lost 100-112. LAL shot 45% (38 of 84) to NYK's 47%, 12 of 42 from three, and went to the line 19 times to NYK's 11 — 12 points from the stripe to their 8. The glass went 36-46 against them. Dončić led with 30 (10 of 23, 5 of 14 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); James added 22, Ayton 13. Q1 was theirs, 33-27, but the other 3 periods went 85-67 against them. Smart's -19 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/03 @ BKN 125-109 — LAL notes
LAL won 125-109. LAL shot 54% (46 of 85) to BKN's 48%, 7 of 31 from three, and went to the line 39 times to BKN's 14 — 26 points from the stripe to their 9. LAL turned it over 12 times to BKN's 20. L. James led with 25 (10 of 16, 0 of 3 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Dončić added 24, LaRavia 18. The hinge was Q1, 45-23: from level to 22 ahead, and the lead reached 39. Smart was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
2/05 vs PHI 119-115 — LAL notes
LAL won 119-115. LAL shot 56% (44 of 79) to PHI's 54%, 9 of 25 from three. LAL turned it over 22 times to PHI's 14, and PHI turned those into 15 steals. The glass went 42-28 for them. Reaves led with 35 (12 of 17, 5 of 8 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); James added 17, Hachimura 14. The hinge was Q3, 34-28: the deficit went from 8 to 2, and the lead reached 16. LAL trailed 51-59 at the half and won the second half 68-56. Kleber was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
2/07 vs GSW 105-99 — LAL notes
LAL won 105-99. LAL shot 51% (35 of 69) to GSW's 42%, 11 of 27 from three, and went to the line 30 times to GSW's 11 — 24 points from the stripe to their 7. LAL turned it over 22 times to GSW's 12, and GSW turned those into 16 steals. James led with 20 (6 of 17, 2 of 7 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Hachimura added 18, Reaves 16. The hinge was Q3, 38-29: LAL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 8. LAL trailed 41-42 at the half and won the second half 64-57. Kleber was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
2/09 vs OKC 110-119 — LAL notes
LAL lost 110-119. LAL shot 50% (42 of 84) to OKC's 48%, 10 of 31 from three, and got to the line 23 times to OKC's 29. James led with 22 (9 of 17, 0 of 4 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Smart added 19, Reaves 16. Q3 was theirs, 33-26, the deficit cut from 9 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 93-77 against them. Reaves's -14 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/10 vs SAS — 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 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 31 from three, 28 free throws a game; Dončić at 21 and James at 21 a game. Without Dončić (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Castle at 22 and Wembanyama at 22 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-7 a night and the Lakers minus-1 and the arc, San Antonio at 36 percent from three to the Lakers' 31. Call it San Antonio 116, the Lakers 114, the Lakers keeping it close.
2/12 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 113 a night and allowing 116, shooting 52 percent and 35 from three, 28 free throws a game; James at 21 and Reaves at 20 a game. Without Dončić (3 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 27 free throws a game; Flagg at 29 and Marshall at 17 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Nembhard (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 18 times a game to Dallas's 10 and the defense, the Lakers allowing 116 a night to Dallas's 123. Call it the Lakers 119, Dallas 113.
2/20 vs LAC — 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 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 52 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; James at 22 and Reaves at 21 a game. Without Dončić (4 straight), Ayton (2 straight). 7 days' rest. The Clippers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 105, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 29 free throws a game; Leonard at 29 and Mathurin at 21 a game. Without Bogdanović (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the turnovers, the Lakers giving it away 18 times a game to the Clippers' 12 and the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-3 a night and the Clippers minus-4. Call it the Lakers 114, the Clippers 110, the Clippers keeping it close.
2/22 vs BOS — 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 114 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 24 free throws a game; James at 21 and Reaves at 20 a game. One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 103, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 16 free throws a game; Brown at 26 and Pritchard at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 11 a night. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-11 a night and the Lakers minus-2 and the defense, Boston allowing 103 a night to the Lakers' 116. Call it Boston 113, the Lakers 112, the Lakers keeping it close.
2/01 @ DEN 121-111 — OKC notes
OKC won 121-111. OKC shot 47% (40 of 85) to DEN's 49%, 19 of 48 from three. Gilgeous-Alexander led with 34 (11 of 16, 11 of 13 at the line); Wallace added 27, Holmgren 14. The hinge was Q3, 39-30: a lead of 7 became 16. Gilgeous-Alexander was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
2/03 vs ORL 128-92 — OKC notes
OKC won 128-92. OKC shot 52% (48 of 93) to ORL's 38%, 12 of 35 from three, and went to the line 26 times to ORL's 11 — 20 points from the stripe to their 11. OKC turned it over 10 times to ORL's 15. The glass went 52-38 for them. Joe led with 22 (8 of 12, 5 of 8 from three); Gilgeous-Alexander added 20, Dort 18. The hinge was Q1, 39-14: from level to 25 ahead, and the lead reached 41. Dort was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
2/04 @ SAS 106-116 — OKC notes
OKC lost 106-116. OKC shot 40% (37 of 93) to SAS's 45%, 19 of 47 from three, and got to the line 14 times to SAS's 20. The glass went 46-63 against them. K. Williams led with 25 (9 of 18, 4 of 7 from three); J. Williams added 24, Wiggins 20. Q3 was theirs, 27-22, the deficit cut from 15 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 94-79 against them. Wallace's -15 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/07 vs HOU 106-112 — OKC notes
OKC lost 106-112. OKC shot 45% (37 of 82) to HOU's 46%, 14 of 36 from three. Wallace led with 23 (10 of 16, 1 of 3 from three); Joe added 21, Holmgren 17. Q2 was theirs, 24-18, but the other 3 periods went 94-82 against them. They led by as many as 15. Wiggins's -24 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/09 @ LAL 119-110 — OKC notes
OKC won 119-110. OKC shot 48% (42 of 87) to LAL's 50%, 14 of 33 from three, and went to the line 29 times to LAL's 23 — 21 points from the stripe to their 16. Jal. Williams led with 23 (6 of 17, 11 of 13 at the line); Joe added 19, Caruso 17. The hinge was Q2, 36-28: a lead of 1 became 9. Caruso was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
2/11 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 113, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Allen at 23 and Brooks at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Allen (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Wallace at 16 and Holmgren at 15 a game. Without Gilgeous-Alexander (3 straight), Mitchell (9 straight). One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where OKC has been plus-1 a night and Phoenix minus-8 and the line, where OKC takes 25 free throws a game to Phoenix's 16. Call it OKC 115, Phoenix 110.
2/12 vs MIL — 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 119 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Joe at 17 and Holmgren at 15 a game. Without Gilgeous-Alexander (4 straight), Mitchell (10 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 115, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 15 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 22 and Rollins at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Gia. Antetokounmpo (8 straight), Prince (44 straight), Trent Jr. (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-7 a night and OKC plus-0 and the line, where OKC takes 23 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 15. Call it OKC 119, Milwaukee 110.
2/20 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 111, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Joe at 16 and Holmgren at 15 a game. Without Gilgeous-Alexander (5 straight), Mitchell (11 straight). 7 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Claxton at 18 and Traore at 15 a game. Without Claxton (2 straight), Johnson (18 straight), Minott (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: OKC wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it OKC 117, Brooklyn 107, OKC by 10.
2/22 vs CLE — 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 112 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Joe at 18 and Holmgren at 15 a game. Without Gilgeous-Alexander (6 straight), Jal. Williams (2 straight), Mitchell (12 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 28 free throws a game; Mitchell at 29 and Allen at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it OKC 116, Cleveland 112, Cleveland keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALAR A. Reaves
DA D. Ayton
JH J. Hayes
JL J. LaRavia
JV J. Vanderbilt
LJ L. James
LK L. Kennard
MS M. Smart
RH R. Hachimura
OKCAC A. Caruso
AW A. Wiggins
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
IH I. Hartenstein
IJ I. Joe
JM J. McCain
JW J. Williams
JW Jal. Williams
JW Jay. Williams
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
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
Jalen Williams returns from injury, leads Thunder past Lakers 119-110 with SGA, Luka sidelined
LOS ANGELES -- — Jalen Williams scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half of his return from a 10-game injury absence, and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped their two-game skid with a 119-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.
Reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and current NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic both sat out due to injuries, leaving their supporting casts to play a Thunder-style physical game featuring 52 combined free throws.
LeBron James scored 14 of his 22 points in the second half for the Lakers, whose three-game winning streak ended with another ineffective defensive performance.
Jalen Williams, who had been out with a hamstring strain, and Jaylin Williams both hit big jumpers while the Thunder broke open a close game down the stretch. Chet Holmgren added a key put-back dunk with 1:17 to play for the NBA-leading Thunder, who had lost three of five.
Isaiah Joe scored 19 points and Alex Caruso added 17 from Oklahoma City's bench. Holmgren had 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Marcus Smart scored 19 points and Austin Reaves had 16 on a minutes restriction for Los Angeles, which dropped to a pedestrian 14-9 at home.
Jared McCain scored on his first two possessions and finished with seven points in his second game for the Thunder, who acquired the guard from Philadelphia by trade last week.
Gilgeous-Alexander's abdominal injury will keep him out through the All-Star Game this weekend in Inglewood, California. The Lakers haven't determined how long they'll be without Doncic, who missed his second straight game with a mild hamstring strain.