Thunder embarrass the LakersPOST-SEASON BERTH: The Cleveland Cavaliers punched their Eastern Conference playoff ticket with a victory over the Golden State WarriorsAFP, LOS ANGELESNBA champions the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday embarrassed the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 in a blowout made more painful by the early exit of injured Lakers star Luka Doncic. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, right, goes to the basket as Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers defends in their NBA game in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Thursday. “At this point, at this juncture of the season, it’s the last thing you want to see,” Lakers superstar LeBron James said. Thunder guard Luguentz Dort went four of four from the three-point line on the way to 14 points in the opening frame as Oklahoma City harried the Lakers into eight first-quarter turnovers leading to 14 Thunder points. Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 15 points despite struggling with back pain and James added 13 in 26 minutes.

Source: Taipei Times April 04, 2026 03:41 UTC