Overview
- Oklahoma City’s 125-107 victory on Thursday in Game 2 put the defending champions up 2-0 in the Western Conference semifinal.
- After the buzzer, several Lakers met the officiating crew at midcourt as Austin Reaves said crew chief John Goble yelled in his face.
- Coach JJ Redick criticized the whistle, saying LeBron James has the "worst" star treatment, yet he also said Oklahoma City outplayed Los Angeles.
- James kept his comments short and has only five free throws across two games, while Game 2 saw OKC attempt 26 free throws to L.A.’s 21 and the Lakers whistled for 26 fouls to the Thunder’s 21.
- The matchup shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Saturday, with the Lakers facing 21 turnovers that became 26 Thunder points and a regular-season sweep that underscores OKC’s depth edge.