Player grades: Thunder pull away late in 108-90 Game 1 win over Lakers

OKLAHOMA CITY — Waiting for the rest of his teammates to catch up, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander threw a routine bounce-pass to Isaiah Hartenstein. After trailing the play, the 28-year-old fluttered up a patented floater that fell through. He mimicked being a butterfly with his hands as both sides cleared their benches.

The Oklahoma City Thunder did just enough to get a 108-90 Game 1 win over the Los Angeles Lakers . They open the Round 2 playoff series with a 1-0 lead. After most expected a walk in the park for the Thunder, the Lakers showed that there's some fight in them.

They opened up with the first seven points. A well-rested LeBron James shouldered his way for an and-one layup and then drilled a pull-up outside jumper. That rattled some of OKC's confidence.

Unlike the last two times the Lakers were in town, the Thunder didn't run them out of the gym from the start. Instead, Los Angeles attacked them in the interior. Eventually, the reigning NBA champions settled down — more specifically, Chet Holmgren.