Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander each scored 22 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 125-107 to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series. Ajay Mitchell scored 20 points and Jared McCain had 18 for the defending champion Thunder, who improved to 6-0 in the playoffs. The Lakers, missing Luka Doncic and Jarred Vanderbilt, struggled despite Austin Reaves scoring 31 points. The Thunder outscored the Lakers 32-15 in the third quarter while Gilgeous-Alexander was out with foul trouble to take control. Game 3 is Saturday in Los Angeles.
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