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Los Angeles puts home win streak on the line against Oklahoma City
By The Associated Press
Oklahoma City Thunder (40-13, first in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles
Lakers (32-19, fifth in the Western Conference)
Los Angeles; Monday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles hosts Oklahoma City looking to prolong its three-game
home winning streak.
The Lakers are 21-12 in Western Conference games. Los Angeles is ninth in the
Western Conference with 25.2 assists per game led by Luka Doncic averaging 8.6.
The Thunder are 30-9 against Western Conference opponents. Oklahoma City is the
best team in the Western Conference allowing just 107.9 points per game while
holding opponents to 43.3% shooting.
The Lakers make 49.9% of their shots from the field this season, which is 6.6
percentage points higher than the Thunder have allowed to their opponents
(43.3%). The Thunder are shooting 48.7% from the field, 0.2% higher than the
48.5% the Lakers' opponents have shot this season.
The two teams play for the second time this season. The Thunder defeated the
Lakers 121-92 in their last meeting on Nov. 13. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the
Thunder with 30 points, and Doncic led the Lakers with 19 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: LeBron James is averaging 21.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.8
assists for the Lakers. Rui Hachimura is averaging 12 points over the past 10
games.
Cason Wallace is averaging 8.2 points and 2.1 steals for the Thunder. Chet
Holmgren is averaging 15.6 points and 8.5 rebounds while shooting 53.3% over
the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lakers: 7-3, averaging 115.4 points, 41.9 rebounds, 26.1
assists, 8.9 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 51.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 112.2 points per game.
Thunder: 5-5, averaging 114.9 points, 42.6 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 9.1 steals
and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 107.5 points.
INJURIES: Lakers: Deandre Ayton: out (knee), Luka Doncic: out (hamstring), Adou
Thiero: out (knee).
Thunder: Ajay Mitchell: out (abdominal), Nikola Topic: out (groin), Jalen
Williams: out (hamstring), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: out (abdomen), Thomas
Sorber: out for season (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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