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The Oklahoma City Thunder head to Los Angeles looking to take full control of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Lakers on Saturday night after grabbing a 2-0 lead.
Oklahoma City rolled to a 125-107 victory in Game 2 on Friday behind 22 points from Chet Holmgren. The top-seeded Thunder have carried that momentum into the playoffs with strong play on both ends of the floor.
The Lakers will try to respond at home after struggling to slow Oklahoma City’s efficient offense. Los Angeles got 31 points from Austin Reaves in the last meeting, but the absence of Luka Doncic has put pressure on LeBron James and the supporting cast.
James is averaging 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists this season for Los Angeles, while Rui Hachimura has averaged 16.4 points over the last 10 games.
Oklahoma City is led by MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who averaged 31.1 points and 6.6 assists during the regular season. Holmgren has also provided a major boost, averaging 16.0 points and 7.9 rebounds over the past 10 games while shooting 61.1% from the field.
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Lakers vs. Thunder live updates, highlights from NBA playoffs Game 3
King James is DIALED for Game 3 vs. OKC 😳👑
The Lakers look to get their first win of the series on ABC and the ESPN App at 8:30 ET 🍿 pic.twitter.com/FwGC2kmU3v
Jarred Vanderbilt is available for Game 3 vs. the Thunder, JJ Redick announced.
Vanderbilt fully dislocated his right pinky in Game 1 on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/RDhWkxQhLm
How to Watch Western Conference Semifinals: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Game 3
Saturday, May 9
Tip-off: 8:30 p.m. ET
TV: ABC (Available on Fubo TV)
Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs series between Lakers and Thunder is set to tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.
Lakers vs. Thunder series schedule
Oklahoma City leads 2-0
| May 5 | Game 1: Thunder 108, Lakers 90 | — | — |
| May 7 | Game 2: Thunder 125, Lakers 107 | — | — |
| May 9 | Game 3 at Los Angeles | 8:30 p.m. | ABC, ESPN app, DIRECTV |
| May 11 | Game 4 at Los Angeles | 10:30 p.m. | Prime Video |
| May 13 | Game 5* at Oklahoma City | TBA | TBA |
| May 16 | Game 6* at Los Angeles | TBA | TBA |
| May 18 | Game 7* at Oklahoma City | TBA | TBA |
* If necessary
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