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Thunder 101-93 Lakers (November 29, 2024) Game Recap
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Thunder 101-93 Lakers (November 29, 2024) Game Recap

LOS ANGELES – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held on for a 101-93 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.

It is the fifth time in the past six games that Gilgeous-Alexander has scored at least 30 points. Jalen Williams added 19 points as the Thunder earned their fourth straight win.

Dalton Knecht scored 20 points, including five 3-pointers for the Lakers, who have dropped four of their last five. D’Angelo Russell had 17 points off the bench.

The loss means Los Angeles cannot advance to the quarterfinals after winning the first NBA Cup tournament last year.

Phoenix, San Antonio and Oklahoma City are all 2-1 in West Group B, while the Lakers are 2-2.

The Lakers drew within one point before Gilgeous-Alexander hit a 3-pointer with 1:35 left, putting the Thunder ahead 95-91.

Takeaways

Thunder: Isaiah Hartenstein scored 11 points and grabbed a season-high 18 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season.

Lakers: Anthony Davis had 15 points and 12 rebounds and LeBron James scored 12.

Key moment

The Lakers still had a chance to come back, trailing by four with 22.4 seconds left, but Austin Reaves made a bad pass, which was stolen by Williams and led to an easy dunk that gave Oklahoma City a lead of 99-93.

Key stat

The Lakers committed four of their 17 turnovers in the fourth quarter. … Oklahoma City had a season-high 15 offensive rebounds.

Next

The Thunder are in Houston on Sunday, while the Lakers are in Utah on Sunday.

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