Thunder pull away from Lakers to 2-0 lead, despite foul trouble for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Let the record show the Oklahoma City Thunder were in a brief bit of trouble in Game 2 on Thursday.
Let the record show the Oklahoma City Thunder were in a brief bit of trouble in Game 2 on Thursday, before winning 125-107 against the Los Angeles Lakers . With 10:34 remaining in the third quarter, a single play saw Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pick up his fourth foul, Alex Caruso pick up a technical foul and Austin Reaves get three free throws. He made all three, giving the Lakers a five-point lead and the ball while Gilgeous-Alexander had to sub out.
That qualifies as trouble, by Oklahoma City standards. And then the Thunder, with their remaining assortment of weapons, won the game. Despite getting nothing from the reigning MVP and Finals MVP for the remaining 10-and-a-half minutes of the third quarter, the Thunder ripped off a 21-5 run to take the lead for good.
They now lead the Western Conference semifinal series 2-0 as it moves to Los Angeles. "This is Thunder basketball. " OKC leads by 13 heading into Q4 in Game 2!
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