After a choppy game, the Lakers closed out the OKC Thunder in OT to win 119-112.
Notes:
- LeBron James got his 3rd triple double of the season, 97th of his career, ending the game with 28 points, 12 assists, and 14 rebounds along with 2 blocks and 2 steals.
- Lakers first back-to-back overtime games since .
- The Lakers bench was a big factor in the earlier win vs the Thunder. After 21 points from Montrezl Harrell in their first meeting, he put together another 21 point effort on 9-14 shooting and added 8 rebounds. The Lakers bench outscored the OKC bench 56-21.
- Dennis Schröder played tough defense at the point of attack and got a block late in the game. He ended the night with 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists.
- After getting 4 consecutive DNP-CD, Wesley Matthews and Markieff Morris returned to the lineup. Matthews played 26 minutes, including all of overtime, and got 16 points on 4-5 shooting from 3, while also playing tough defense. Morris got his second start of the season in AD's absence and got 6 points and 4 rebounds in 25 minutes.
- Cold shooting by the Lakers was offset by a good night from the free throw line, with 16-17 in the first half and 22-29 for the game. Lakers ended the game at 46.3% overall and 9-38 from 3.
- After 8 first quarter turnovers, the Lakers finished with 15 turnovers.
- Paint points were one of the stories of the game, with OKC leading 40-24 at half. The Lakers finished the game with 64-60 lead in points in the paint.
- Lakers hold the Thunder to 39.1% shooting overall and 9-38 (31.6%) from 3.
- Dennis Schröder missed a free throw after 23 straight makes across the last 4 games, plus his first 2 tonight.
- 1st Quarter: Lakers opened the game shooting 2-7 and the Thunder opened at 6-8, resulting in an early 7-14 Thunder lead. OKC was fueled by rebounding, with 5 of their 13 first quarter rebounds coming at the offensive end and Lakers turnovers with 8. OKC also had a 12-20 lead in points in the paint leading to a 26-33 Thunder lead after 1.
- 2nd Quarter: Montrezl Harrell started the game 5 for 6 for 10 points with 4 boards in 9 minutes as the Lakers improved their defense and tied the game at 42. Lakers went cold from the field to trail 56-60 at the half. Lakers shooting 39.1% overall and 22.2% from 3. Kuzma was 3-11 overall and 1-6 from 3 in the first half. OKC continued to score in the paint, leading 24-40 after 2. The Lakers were able to weather their cold shooting spell by cutting the turnovers, with 0 in the 2nd quarter.
- 3rd Quarter: Fast start for the Lakers in the 3rd quarter, highlighted by 7 points from Schröder, to take a 66-62 lead. The Lakers stretched the lead to 7, but then the Thunder went on an extended 16-2 run to end the quarter up 76-84.
- 4th Quarter: After the lead grew to 11, the Lakers began to cut into it, including a coast to coast 3 point play by Harrell to cut the Thunder lead to 87-92. OKC held their lead throughout the quarter, making 3's to hold off the Lakers push, but the Lakers went on an 8-0 run to take a 109-107 lead. 3 free throws from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tied the game at 110 to send the game to overtime.
- OT: Lakers open OT with a Harrell drive to the rim and a floater by Schröder along with a Matthews 3 off a LeBron feed, while keeping OKC out of the paint to open a 117-110 lead. OKC closes the game shooting 1-12 and the Lakers get a 119-112 OT win.
- Starters: LeBron James, Markieff Morris, Marc Gasol, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Dennis Schröder.
- Anthony Davis was out with right Achilles tendonosis and Alex Caruso was out with a right hand strain.
- Lakers won the earlier meeting against the Thunder 128-99 in OKC on 1/12/21. Read game recap.
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