Overview
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted 30 points and nine assists in three quarters, with Isaiah Joe adding 21 off the bench as seven Thunder players hit double figures.
- Oklahoma City forced 20 turnovers and turned them into 26 points, holding Los Angeles without a field goal for nearly eight minutes to open the second quarter and leading 70-38 at halftime.
- Luka Doncic was limited to 19 points on 7-for-20 shooting, while Austin Reaves scored 13 on 4-for-12 as the Lakers shot 40.3% and fell to 8-4.
- The league-leading Thunder improved to 12-1 despite playing the second night of a back-to-back and missing defenders Lu Dort and Jalen Williams, with starters resting the fourth quarter.
- LeBron James did not play after practicing earlier in the day with the South Bay Lakers, and Marcus Smart said the team must bounce back after the lopsided defeat.