Player grades: Thunder complete Round 2 sweep with 115-110 Game 4 win over Lakers
Player grades for the Oklahoma City Thunder's 115-110 Game 4 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
LOS ANGELES — Grabbing Isaiah Hartenstein's pass among a sea of Los Angeles defenders, Chet Holmgren waited for traffic to clear. After a quick series of pivot steps, the seven-footer soared up in the air to throw down the two-handed jam. The go-ahead bucket with 32 seconds to go served as redemption.
The Oklahoma City Thunder survived their first nail-biter of the 2026 NBA playoffs with a 115-110 Game 4 win over the Los Angeles Lakers . They complete the Round 2 sweep with the 4-0 series win. For the first time in these NBA playoffs, the Thunder had to play what resembled an actual playoff game.
Neither team could gain a serious separation. Both stayed within a few possessions of each other for most of the night. After the first quarter, OKC was in a 26-21 deficit.
Feeling the tiniest shred of adversity, the Thunder had their second-unit lineup completely change the game's dynamics. Alex Caruso made back-to-back 3-pointers. Ajay Mitchell muscled the ball out of Austin Reaves' possession for a transition layup.
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