OKC Advances to Conference Finals With Perfect 8-0 Record
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Oklahoma City took a 108-90 victory in Game 1 behind 24 points from Chet Holmgren. LeBron James led all scorers with 27 points in the road loss for LA. The Thunder’s defense controlled the tempo of the game and kept the Lakers from getting hot from beyond the arc.
The Cleveland Cavaliers got back in the series with a Game 3 victory Saturday, May 9. The Los Angeles Lakers could not do the same.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander takes a jab at Lakers' complaints about the Thunder's physicality after Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Detroit and Oklahoma City both seized 2-0 leads in their Conference semi-finals after gritty Game 2 wins, with the Pistons holding off Cleveland 107-97 and the Thunder pulling away from the Lakers 125-107 in a physical, foul-heavy night.
Despite his season getting cut due to injuries, Luka Doncic has found great chemistry within the Lakers system due to greats like LeBron James and Austin Reaves.