
Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder aim to clinch series against Los Angeles
Thunder lead 3-0 and aim to clinch series against Lakers on Monday!
The Lakers suffered a significant defeat against the Thunder, losing 131-108 in Game 3. This loss puts them one game away from elimination from the postseason.
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The details were different, but the story of Saturdayâs Game 3 between the Lakers and Thunder played out similarly as the previous two matchups in Oklahoma City.
The Lakers were competitive early, even having a lead going into halftime just like they did in Thursdayâs Game 2.
But the results were the same as before, with the Lakers once again running out of gas against the Thunder and losing 131-108 for their worst loss of the playoff series on Saturday in Los Angeles, putting them one loss away from being eliminated from the postseason.
The final score was 131-108 in favor of the Thunder.
The Lakers are one loss away from being eliminated from the postseason.
Game 3 was played in Los Angeles.
The Lakers were competitive early and even had a lead going into halftime.

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The details were different, but the story of Saturdayâs Game 3 between the Lakers and Thunder played out similarly as the previous two matchups in Oklahoma City. NBAE via Getty Images
But the results were the same as before, with the Lakers once again running out of gas against the Thunder and losing 131-108 NBAE via Getty Images
The Thunder outscored the Lakers 74-49 in the second half.
Even though they combined for 17 assists, LeBron James (19 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds) and Austin Reaves (17 points, 9 rebounds and 3 rebounds) both struggled.
Reaves (5) and James (3) combined for 8 of the Lakersâ 17 turnovers.
They didnât lead the way enough during a game the Lakers got a combined 39 points from Rui Hachimura (21 points on 7-of-14 shooting) and Luke Kennard (18 points on 7-10 shooting).
The Thunder scored 30 points off the Lakersâ giveaways.
Ajay Mitchell led the Thunder with 24 points, 10 assists and 4 rebounds.
Reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggled with his shot (7-for-20 shooting), but finished with 23 points, 9 assists and 4 rebounds.
Even though they combined for 17 assists, LeBron James (19 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds) and Austin Reaves (17 points, 9 rebounds and 3 rebounds) both struggled. AP
Reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander struggled with his shot (7-for-20 shooting), but finished with 23 points, 9 assists and 4 rebounds. NBAE via Getty Images
The Lakers are trailing the Thunder 3-0 in the best-of-seven second round series.
No team in league history has come back from down 3-0 in a playoff series.
When Isaiah Joe made back-to-back 3s to close out the third quarter, giving the Thunder a 90-79 lead going into the fourth.
The Lakers cut their deficit to five with the help of a 7-0 run.
But the pair of open 3s â one was a pull-up and â put the Thunder back up by 11.
The Thunder led by double digits for the entire fourth quarter.
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The second-year guard once again did the heavy lifting for the Lakers during a game Gilgeous-Alexander didnât have his best game.
Mitchell shot 10-for-17 from the field, including 2-for-4 on 3s.
He had 18 points and 7 assists in the second half.
Stat of the game: 44
That was how many points the Thunder combined to score off turnovers and second-chance opportunities.
Game 4 of the Lakers-Thunder is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PT on Monday at Crypto.com Arena