US EditionWith each team missing top scorer, Thunder push past Lakers
Jalen Williams scored 23 points off a 10-game injury absence to help Oklahoma City snap a two-game losing streak in a matchup missing both teams' All-Star leaders.
- On Monday, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 119-110 at Crypto.com Arena, with seven Thunder players scoring in double figures.
- Both teams were missing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, sidelined with an abdominal strain through the All-Star break, and Luka Dončić, who missed his second straight game with a left hamstring strain.
- Late in the fourth, Holmgren and others stepped up as Jalen Williams scored 23 points and Isaiah Joe and Alex Caruso added 19 and 17 off the bench.
- The victory snapped Oklahoma City's two-game skid and ended the Los Angeles Lakers' three-game winning streak; the Lakers host San Antonio while Oklahoma City visits Phoenix on Wednesday.
- Defensive disparity favored Oklahoma City as oddsmakers set the line at 6.5-point favorites, highlighting the Thunder's 107.9 points allowed and Jared McCain's seven points off the bench last week.
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The Los Angeles Lakers lost 119-110 to the Western Conference's top-ranked team, the Oklahoma City Thunder. The top stars of both teams did not play.
NBA: Thunder beats Lakers, snaps 2-game skid
LOS ANGELES — Jalen Williams scored 15 of his 23 points in the second half of his return from a 10-game injury absence, and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped their two-game skid with a 119-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Reigning league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and current NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic both sat out due to injuries, leaving their supporting casts to play a Thunder-style physical game featuring 52 comb…
NBA: Thunder push past Lakers with each team missing top scorer
Jalen Williams scored 23 points and Isaiah Joe added 19 as the Oklahoma City Thunder ended a two-game losing streak with a 119-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday in a game where both teams were missing an All-Star.
The leading NBA team Oklahoma City Thunder won away to the Los Angeles Lakers in the North American Basketball League with a score of 119:110. Slovenian star Luka Dončić did not play in the game at Crypto.som Arena, missing his second game for the Lakers after an injury.
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