Oklahoma City Thunder beat Lakers 108-90, take 1-0 lead

Man, I imagine this has to feel a tad demoralizing for the Lakers. The Thunder once again show they have the widest margin of error of any team in the NBA. For as much as OKC needs to clean up from Game 1, they walk out with a blowout win. Locked on Thunder on deck.

Thunder are 5-0 vs Lakers this season 1-0 in this series Final score: Lakers 90, Oklahoma City 108 Chet Holmgren: 24 points, 9/17 FGs, 12 rebounds Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: first time under 20 points since Game 3 of the 2025 WCF -- a game Thunder lost by 42 points.

Latest from the Dunker Spot crew @nekiasnba.bsky.social and I go back and forth on the Game 1's between the Knicks/Sixers and Spurs/Wolves. Went big picture on the OKC/Lakers and Pistons/Cavs series. YT: youtu.be/JchFrqwOcGA

8 quick points for James. Lakers gonna have LeBron do all the heavy lifting again on offense ? If LeBron gets 1 game from OKC… It’s the equivalent of a ring 💯😂

Hamilton's own Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will host LeBron James' Lakers in OKC for Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals 👀⚡ Tune in tonight on TSN! 👀 #NBAPlayoffs

Yesterday: I broke down the hypothetical blueprint to beat OKC. Tonight: reality. Here’s what I’m watching in Game 1 of Lakers-Thunder (free link) 👇 digginbasketball.substack.com/p/lakers-thu...

Film Study Takeaways: Keys to the Thunder’s Game 1 win over the Lakers yesterday: • Lakers deployed an all-out “double” against SGA (18 pts/7 TO) • Chet made his presence felt (24 pts/12 reb/3 blks) • OKC bench was the difference (34-15) advantage. McCain provided scoring punch (12 pts/ 4 3PM)

Oklahoma City Thunder are the first team since the 2020 Miami Heat to open up a postseason by winning 5 consecutive games by at least 9 points each. NBA record is 8, by the 2009 Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Lakers executed a plan to keep SGA in check and still, the deep and talented Thunder easily outpaced them. What Game 1 told us: There’s not going to be an upset; tip your cap — OKC is just too much. Column: www.latimes.com/sports/laker...

A reminder that the Oklahoma City Thunder are a big shower of bastards No I am not bitter why do you ask

Lakers drop Game 1 to the Thunder 108-90. Not one quarter was a pure blowout. But Oklahoma City consistently built their lead on the way to an 18-point victory. LeBron James had a game-high 27 pts as the Lakers fell in just their 2nd-smallest defeat to the Thunder this season.

GAME 1 FINAL: Thunder 108, Lakers 90 OKC made four more 2-pointers (on one more attempt) OKC made three more 3-pointers (on equal attempts as LAL) OKC forced three more turnovers LAL grabbed two more offensive rebounds OKC made one more free throw (on one fewer attempt)

OKC Thunder overcame the Lakers efforts in Game 1 to a 108-90 victory🏀 #NBA

Round 2 Game 1 of the Playoffs. Thunder vs Lakers. 🌩️🆙 #ThunderUp

LOS ANGELES — The Oklahoma City Thunder overpowered LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 108-90 on Tuesday to grab a 1-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference semi-final series. Full story in the comments.