Silver Screen and Roll
Silver Screen and Roll • • general
Key Points:
- The Lakers suffered a heavy 139-96 defeat against the Thunder, falling behind early and trailing by as many as 45 points during the game.
- Turnovers and poor shooting plagued the Lakers, who shot just 14% from the field, while the Thunder shot an impressive 53.9% overall and 45.2% from three-point range.
- Luka Dončić left the game in the third quarter with a left hamstring injury after scoring 12 points, worsening the Lakers' struggles.
- Key Lakers players included Austin Reaves with 15 points, LeBron James with 13 points, and Dončić with 12 points before his exit; the Thunder were led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort.
- The Lakers will look to rebound in their next game against the Mavericks on Sunday at 4:30 PM PT.
