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Thunder Rout Lakers 125-107, Take 2-0 Lead

5/8/2026

Summary

Thunder Grab 2-0 Lead

Thunder beat Lakers 125-107 at Paycom Center, giving Oklahoma City a 2-0 series lead.
Austin Reaves posted a playoff career-high 31 points on 10-of-16 shooting.
The Lakers committed 21 turnovers that produced 26 Thunder points, a key factor in the loss.
Oklahoma City improved to 6-0 in the postseason, remaining unbeaten and winning its last six playoff games.

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Thunder Bench Dominates

The Thunder’s bench outscored the Lakers’ reserves 48-20, with Mitchell scoring 20 points and McCain adding 18.
Gilgeous-Alexander received a flagrant-1 foul after review.
Alex Caruso was assessed a technical foul on the same play.
Coach Mark Daigneault praised the depth that turned seven Lakers turnovers into 11 points in the third quarter.
Game 3 is scheduled for Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on the Lakers’ home floor.

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Thunder Ticket Giveaway

Tickets for Game 2 are sold exclusively through the Thunder’s website via Ticketmaster, which guarantees authentic tickets.
The free “Thunder UP in the Park” pre-game party runs 5-8 p.m. at Scissortail Park, offering music and ticket giveaways.
“Thunder Hall” pop-up venues in Oklahoma City and Tulsa will stream the game while watch zones at OKC Tap House and Tulsa’s Midleton’s Bar & Grille let fans gather, with raffle proceeds aiding the Thunder Community Foundation.

History

Historical Context

In 2001 the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant under coach Phil Jackson, posted a 15-1 postseason, the best playoff record in NBA history at the time. Their dominant run, including an 11-0 sweep of the first three rounds, set a benchmark that the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 6-0 start this season evokes as they aim to repeat such sweeping success.

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Thunder Grab 2-0 Lead

Thunder beat Lakers 125-107 at Paycom Center, giving Oklahoma City a 2-0 series lead.
Austin Reaves posted a playoff career-high 31 points on 10-of-16 shooting.
The Lakers committed 21 turnovers that produced 26 Thunder points, a key factor in the loss.
Oklahoma City improved to 6-0 in the postseason, remaining unbeaten and winning its last six playoff games.

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