Mitchell scored 24 points and Alexander added 23, as the Thunder easily defeated the Lakers 131-108.

May 10th - The Thunder easily defeated the Lakers 131-108. Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points, 4 rebounds, and 10 assists, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 23 points, 4 rebounds, and 9 assists. For the Lakers, Rui Hachimura had 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists, while LeBron James contributed 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists.

In the first quarter, the Lakers initially took the lead thanks to the offense of Rui Hachimura and LeBron James, but the Thunder gradually gained control of the game thanks to the inside attacks of Holmgren and Hartenstein. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led 31-25. In the second quarter, the Lakers briefly took the lead thanks to Kennard, Reeves, and Hachimura. Alexander and Mitchell responded, and the lead changed hands several times. At halftime, the Lakers led 59-57.

After switching sides, the Thunder relied on Alexander and Holmgren's inside and outside scoring, with Mitchell orchestrating the offense, leading to an offensive surge and widening the gap. At the end of the third quarter, the Thunder led 90-79 . In the final quarter, the Thunder, again relying on Alexander and Mitchell's consecutive scores, quickly extended the lead to over 20 points. With the rotation time in the latter part of the game, the Thunder played steadily. Ultimately, the Thunder easily defeated the Lakers 131-108 .

Thunder player statistics

Mitchell 24 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists; Alexander 23 points, 4 rebounds, 9 assists; Holmgren 18 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist; Wallace 16 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist; Hartenstein 12 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists; Joe 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists; Dort 10 points, 3 rebounds; Caruso 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Lakers player statistics

Rui Hachimura: 21 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists; LeBron James: 19 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists; Kennard: 18 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists; Reeves: 17 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists; Ayton: 10 points, 6 rebounds; Smart: 10 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists; Smith: 6 points; Thiago: 4 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist; Bronny: 2 points

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