
Kobe Bryant and the Lakers jus went through another humbling loss after Thunder's Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook blasted the Lakers 119-90 Monday night in the opening game of the Western Conference semifinals. Now get ready for Game 2 of Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma Thunder in the second round NBA Playoff at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. Check this page later for Lakers vs Thunder Live Score updates.
The Lakers need to find some answers before another imminent Game 2 loss tonight and find themselves in 0-2 hole. Westbrook had 27 points and Durant added 25 points in a blowout win against their West Coast rival. Starting center Kendrick Perkins is expected to play despite agravating strained muscle in his right hip just after dunking in 3rd quarter of Game 1. Another loophole is the weak Lakers bench which were outscored by the Thunder lead by James Harden.
The Lakers in trying to even up the series must regroup tonight and needs more production from Bynum and Pau Gasol. Metta World Peace return didn't get much impact in scoring 10 points. Kobe Bryant also has a hard time scoring as Sefolosa and Collison taking their turn on defending him well. Another advantage of the Thunder is speed in transistion aside from younger team compared slower Lakers. If the Lakers loose tonight it will be a hard time for them to bounce back.
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K. Bryant
R. Sessions
A. Bynum
M. World Peace
P. Gasol
OKC starting lineup
R. Westbrook
T. Sefolosha
K. Perkins
K. Durant
S. Ibaka
Defense is the book tonight in a low scoring first quarter
Thunder leads by 4 with 4 minutes left 16-12
Thunder lead by Westbrook 7, Durant 4, with Ibaka 4 blocked shots
Score after 1st quarter
LAL 22 - 21 OKC
Harden and Collison makes some noise and the transition game for the Thunder working well
Hill answered the challenge from the Lakers bench and World Peace played well
Score w/ 7 mins left
LAL 28 - 33 OKC
Durant seems quite but now with 10 pts, Westbrook 10
Bryant has 10 as well as Bynum
Score with 2 mins left
LAL 41- 44 OKC
Score after 1st half
LAL 45-48 OKC
Lakers makes 6-0 run with good defense and points in the paint, smart move!
score w/ 7 mins left
LAL 51-48 OKC
Lakers keep the pressure in the paints with pick 'n roll play, plus imposing good defense. Thunder has now 10 turnovers.
Score Lakers lead end of 3rd quarter
LAL 63 - 60 OKC
Good defense as Bryant, World Peace and Blake put up a rally for the Lakers.
Score with 7 mins left
LAL 69-63 OKC
Triangle offense is working for the lakers with pick n roll on Bynum.. Westbrook is 5-16
Score with 2 mins left
LAL 75-68 OKC
2 costly turnover by Lakers resulted to Thunder points,
Score with 49mins play
LAL 75-74 OKC
Final Score OKC lead the series 2-0
LAL 75-77 OKC