The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 131-108, putting them on the verge of a playoff sweep. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and AJ Mitchell combined for 47 points and 19 assists in the game.
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AJ Mitchell and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander combined for 47 points and 19 assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder took Game 3 over the Los Angeles Lakers 131-108 on Saturday night.
Oklahoma City was dominant in the second half and closed out with strength. The top-seeded Thunder are the first team in nine years to go 7-0 in the playoff to start a title defense (2017, Cleveland Cavaliers). They have carried that momentum into the playoffs with great decisions on both ends of the floor.
The Lakers are on the verge of getting swept in a series for a fourth time since 1999.
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The final score was Oklahoma City Thunder 131, Los Angeles Lakers 108.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and AJ Mitchell combined for 47 points and 19 assists.
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4th Quarter- 1:15: Thunder up big 131-106.
4th Quarter- 3:38: Lakers on the verge of going down 3-0 in the series. Thunder up 121-97
4th Quarter- 5:09: Luke Kennard hit a 3-pointer 115-97 OKC leads.
**4th Quarter- 6:12:**TV timeout. Lakers find themselves down big late in the final minutes.
4th Quarter- 6:44:LeBron James splits free throws with OKC up 112-94
**4th Quarter- 6:54:**Thunder trading buckets with Lakers up 108-93
4th****Quarter- 10:08: OKC holds the lead 96-84
End of 3rd Quarter: Thunder 90, Lakers 79.
3rd Quarter- 1:51: Thunder up 84-77. Lakers still hanging around.
3rd****Quarter- 4:55: OKC up 80-67
3rd Quarter- 7:07: Thunder on 11-2 run up 74-65
3rd Quarter- 7:44: TV Timeout. Thunder up 72-65
3rd Quarter- 8:35: Both teams are trading buckets with Thunder up 70-65
3rd quarter-10:20: OKC retakes lead 63-61
| Halftime | Thunder | Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 23-45 | 20-42 |
| Field Goal % | 51 | 48 |
| 3PT | 6-18 | 11-20 |
| Three Point % | 33 | 55 |
| FT | 5-6 | 8-11 |
| Free Throw % | 83 | 73 |
| Rebounds | 20 | 21 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 5 | 7 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 15 | 14 |
| Assists | 11 | 16 |
| Steals | 7 | 4 |
| Blocks | 2 | 0 |
| Total Turnovers | 6 | 9 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 10 | 13 |
| Fast Break Points | 11 | 5 |
| Points in Paint | 30 | 16 |
| Fouls | 9 | 8 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 10 | 5 |
2nd Quarter- 13.5 seconds: Austin Reaves splits free throws. Lakers back up 59-57
2nd Quarter- 56.0 seconds: SGA gives Thunder 55-54 lead.
2nd Quarter- 1:20: Lakers clinging to a 54-53 lead.
2nd Quarter- 2:59: Luke Kennard hits 3-pointer with Lakers up 54-49.
2nd Quarter- 3:33: Austin Reaves dunk puts Lakers up 51-47
2nd Quarter- 3:47: Lakers take first lead since 12-10. LA up 49-47.
2nd Quarter- 4:07: Austin Reaves ties the game at 47 with 3-point play.
2nd Quarter- 5:17: SGA responds with a triple of his own. 47-44 OKC lead.
2nd Quarter- 5:31: LeBron James ties the game at 44 with a step back 3-pointer.
2nd Quarter- 6:17: TV Timeout. Teams pick up the pace with OKC up by 3, 44-41
2nd Quarter- 8:30: Teams trading empty possessions with Thunder up 40-33.
2nd Quarter- 10:20: Jared McCain hits a 3-pointer to put OKC up 36-31.
2nd Quarter- 10:51: OKC's lead cut to two, 33-31 with an Austin Reaves 3-pointer.
Thunder outscore Lakers in the paint 16-6 in the quarter.
1st Quarter- 1:28: Cason Wallace hits 3-pointer with OKC up by 10. 31-21.
1st Quarter- 3:57: TV timeout. Thunder with a quick 5-0 run up 24-17.
1st Quarter- 4:49: Teams trade buckets with OKC up 17-15
1st Quarter- 6:27: Five quick points by OKC give them a 15-12 lead.
1st Quarter- 7:10: LeBron James jumper give LA 12-10 lead.
1st Quarter- 8:02: Every Lakers starter has scored except Austin Reaves.
LeBron James- 2 points
Rui Hachimura 3 points
Deandre Ayton 2 points
Marcus Smart 3 points
1st Quarter- 8:02: Lakers tie the game at 10 with Deandre Ayton alley oop dunk. TV timeout
1st Quarter- 9:20: OKC jumps out to a 8-5 lead in the early minutes.
15 seconds into the game with a foul and turnover. Lakers Deandre Ayton hits Chet Holmgren in the face on the tip. Holmgren travels.
LeBron James is playing in his 301st NBA Playoff game of his 23-year career tonight. Lakers in white uniforms with purple letter and numbers with gold trim. Thunder wearing blue uniforms with white letter and numbers with orange trim.
Tip-off from LA delay due to TV commitments. Approx. 8:43 p.m. ET for start of Game 3.
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Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs series between Lakers and Thunder is set to tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.
Oklahoma City leads 2-0
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Game 1: Thunder 108, Lakers 90 | — | — |
| May 7 | Game 2: Thunder 125, Lakers 107 | — | — |
| May 9 | Game 3 at Los Angeles | 8:30 p.m. | ABC, ESPN app, DIRECTV |
| May 11 | Game 4 at Los Angeles | 10:30 p.m. | Prime Video |
| May 13 | Game 5* at Oklahoma City | TBA | TBA |
| May 16 | Game 6* at Los Angeles | TBA | TBA |
| May 18 | Game 7* at Oklahoma City | TBA | TBA |
* If necessary