Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers
· West Semifinals - Game 3Oklahoma City visits Los Angeles with 2-0 series lead
Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18, first in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth in the Western Conference)
Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Thunder -8.5; over/under is 211.5
WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Thunder lead series 2-0
BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference second round with a 2-0 lead in the series. The Thunder won the last matchup 125-107 on Friday, led by 22 points from Chet Holmgren. Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 31.
The Lakers are 33-19 in conference matchups. Los Angeles averages 116.3 points and has outscored opponents by 1.7 points per game.
The Thunder have gone 41-11 against Western Conference opponents. Oklahoma City is eighth in the Western Conference with 25.8 assists per game led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaging 6.6.
The Lakers average 11.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.5 fewer makes per game than the Thunder allow (14.3). The Thunder are shooting 48.4% from the field, 0.1% higher than the 48.3% the Lakers' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: LeBron James is averaging 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists for the Lakers. Rui Hachimura is averaging 16.4 points over the past 10 games.
Gilgeous-Alexander is scoring 31.1 points per game with 4.3 rebounds and 6.6 assists for the Thunder. Holmgren is averaging 16.0 points and 7.9 rebounds while shooting 61.1% over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lakers: 6-4, averaging 103.6 points, 40.4 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 8.9 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 100.5 points per game.
Thunder: 8-2, averaging 118.5 points, 42.4 rebounds, 27.4 assists, 10.2 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 107.8 points.
INJURIES
: Lakers: Luka Doncic: out (hamstring), Jarred Vanderbilt: day to day (finger).Thunder: Jalen Williams: out (hamstring), Thomas Sorber: out for season (knee).
Regular Season Series
OKC wins series 4-0
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 OKC |
 LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| W6 | Streak | L2 |
| 103.2 | Points Against | 103.1 |
| 6-0 | Last Ten Games | 4-4 |
| 119.0 | Points Per Game | 116.3 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 44.1 | Rebounds Per Game | 41.0 |
| 25.8 | Assists Per Game | 25.9 |
| 5.5 | Blocks Per Game | 4.3 |
| 9.7 | Steals Per Game | 8.5 |
| 0.6 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.7 |
| 12.6 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.5 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jarred Vanderbilt, F | Day-To-Day | May 8 |
| Luka Doncic, G | Out | May 6 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jalen Williams, G | Out | May 6 |
| Thomas Sorber, C | Out | Sep 5 |
HOUGame Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
 Denver |
54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
 Minnesota |
49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
 Portland |
42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
 Utah |
22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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