Is Luka coming back? Injury report for Lakers vs. Thunder in Game 1
The Los Angeles Lakers, without star Luca Doncic, starts its second-round series against Oklahoma City as a big underdog. How to watch.
The Los Angeles Lakers look to continue their underdog playoff run when they take on defending champion Oklahoma City in Game 1 of their Western Conference Semifinal. The Lakers are still without Luca Doncic for the foreseeable future, and while they are optimistic he can return later in the series, they'll have to start it without him. Oklahoma City, meanwhile, looked as dominant as it was supposed to in a first-round sweep of Phoenix where it won every game by double digits.
More: Los Angeles Lakers coverage from USA Today The Thunder are a heavy favorite in this game and in this series as the teams fight for a berth in the Western Conference Finals. What time is the Lakers game today? The Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder Game 1 is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.
m. MDT/7:30 p. m.
CDT Tuesday, May 5. The game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City will be nationally televised on NBC. More: Oklahoma City Thunder coverage from USA Today Where to watch Lakers vs Thunder?