OKC Thunder cruises past Lakers, inches closer to securing West's top seed
The OKC Thunder dominated the Los Angeles Lakers 123-87, setting up a clinching game against the Clippers for the top seed.
LOS ANGELES — The OKC Thunder's most important game is the one that's next on the schedule. That's something the team often says. And while it's easy to put that into words, putting it into action is a bit more challenging.
Especially on a night like Tuesday, when OKC faced a short-handed Los Angeles Lakers team that was a 15. 5-point underdog. But the Thunder still showed concentration in a game where others would show complacency.
It dominated on both ends of the floor to secure a 123-87 road win . Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 25 points and eight assists, while Isaiah Joe added 18 points and two rebounds off the bench. OKC improved to 63-16 on the season with the win.
And its next game, a road matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers at 9 p. m. CT Wednesday, may actually be its most important of the season.
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