Player grades: Thunder continue to roll with 123-87 win over Lakers
Player grades for the Oklahoma City Thunder's 123-87 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Crossing over Kobe Bufkin, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had an open lane to the basket. He went up for the rare two-handed jam. Just like it was the case five days ago, OKC made light work of a beat-up Los Angeles squad that has seen its ambitions shattered.
The Oklahoma City Thunder had an easy 123-87 win over the Los Angeles Lakers . After a slow start, they completely opened it up in the final three-fourths of the game. They led by as many as 41 points.
From the opening possession, the talent discrepancy was eye-opening. Chet Holmgren pulled out a jail dribble as he went into scorer mode with Los Angeles' faulty frontcourt. Isaiah Joe joined in on the fun.
He swished in a deep 3-pointer on the tail-end of the Lakers' midcourt logo. The Thunder had a 34-27 lead after the first quarter. Trying to keep this competitive for as long as they can, the Lakers found a rhythm to start the second frame.
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