Overview
- Oklahoma City, which won Tuesday’s opener 108-90, leaned on Chet Holmgren’s 24 points and 12 rebounds to take a 1-0 lead over Los Angeles.
- The Lakers continue to play without Luka Dončić due to a left hamstring strain, and Jarred Vanderbilt exited Game 1 with a dislocated right pinky finger.
- Detroit beat Cleveland 111-101 after the Cavaliers erased an 18-point hole to tie in the fourth, with Cade Cunningham steady at 23 points and Tobias Harris adding 20.
- Cleveland’s 20 turnovers blunted Donovan Mitchell’s 23 points, while Oklahoma City stayed unbeaten at 5-0 in these playoffs and held L.A. to its lowest postseason output since 2021.
- Broadcast choices created overlap on NBC and Peacock on Monday and Tuesday, forcing viewers to juggle multiple services such as Peacock, Amazon, NBC, ESPN and ABC.