Overview
- Oklahoma City took a 3-0 series lead with a 131-108 win in Los Angeles on Saturday, powered by Ajay Mitchell’s 24 points and 10 assists and a third-quarter surge that erased a two-point halftime gap.
- The Lakers face elimination in Monday’s Game 4 after turnovers and cold third-quarter shooting flipped momentum, with Oklahoma City turning 16 giveaways into 30 points as LeBron James struggled to 19 points.
- Earlier Saturday, Cleveland beat Detroit 116-109 to make the series 2-1, as James Harden scored nine of his 19 points in the final minutes following Donovan Mitchell’s 35-point night.
- On Friday, the Spurs moved ahead 2-1 in Minnesota as Victor Wembanyama posted 39 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks, joining a short postseason list with Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O’Neal and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
- New York holds a 3-0 lead over Philadelphia, with the 76ers’ offense and defensive rebounding faltering as Tyrese Maxey’s scoring dips and a hobbled Joel Embiid struggles to control the glass.