OKC Thunder to face Lakers in 2026 NBA playoffs Round 2 series

After four days of waiting around, the Oklahoma City Thunder have finally learned their Round 2 opponent in the 2026 NBA playoffs. They will face the Los Angeles Lakers after they advanced past the Houston Rockets with a 98-78 Game 6 win on Friday. The Thunder completed another Round 1 sweep with a Game 4 win over the Phoenix Suns this past Monday.

Since then, they've seen the Lakers and Rockets fight it out. After Los Angeles went up 3-0, Houston rattled off two straight wins to make things a little interesting. Alas, the Lakers closed things out on the road.

LeBron James had 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Ru Hachimura had 21 points and six rebounds. Austin Reaves finished with 15 points and three rebounds.

Houston shot an ugly 35% from the field. The Thunder will host the Lakers for Game 1 on Tuesday, May 5. The full Round 2 series schedule can be viewed below: Game 1: Lakers vs.