NBA

Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder

· National Basketball Association
40-25, 19-13 Away

vs

51-15, 27-6 Home
Regular Season Series

OKC leads series 2-0

Matchup Prediction

Thunder: 76.2%
Lakers: 23.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W3 Streak W6
114.9 Points Against 107.9
6-4 Last Ten Games 9-1
115.9 Points Per Game 118.8
50 Field Goal % 48
36 Three Point % 36
41.0 Rebounds Per Game 43.8
25.5 Assists Per Game 25.5
4.2 Blocks Per Game 5.6
8.2 Steals Per Game 9.7
0.6 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.6
14.6 Total Turnovers Per Game 12.6
Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Branden Carlson, C Out Mar 11
Jalen Williams, G Out Mar 11
Isaiah Hartenstein, C Out Mar 11
Thomas Sorber, C Out Sep 5
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Maxi Kleber, F Day-To-Day Mar 11
Jaxson Hayes, C Day-To-Day Mar 11
LeBron James, F Out Mar 10

Lakers Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs NO W 110-101
@ DEN L 120-113
vs IND W 128-117
vs NY W 110-97
vs MIN W 120-106

Thunder Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ DAL W 100-87
@ CHI W 116-108
@ NY W 103-100
vs GS W 104-97
vs DEN W 129-126

Game Information

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Location: Oklahoma City, OK
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2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 40 25 .615 - W3
Phoenix 38 27 .585 2 W3
LA Clippers 32 32 .500 7.5 W2
Golden State 32 33 .492 8 L3
Sacramento 16 50 .242 24.5 W2

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 51 15 .773 - W6
Minnesota 40 25 .615 10.5 L2
Denver 39 26 .600 11.5 L2
Portland 31 35 .470 20 L1
Utah 20 45 .308 30.5 W1
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