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Holmgren Has 24 Points to Help Thunder Top Lakers 108-90 in Game 1 of Western Conference Semifinals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 18 and Chet Holmgren added 24 as Oklahoma City shot 49.4% and took a 1-0 series lead.
- On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 109-90 in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series, led by Chet Holmgren's 24 points and 12 rebounds.
- Los Angeles struggled to find offense without scoring champion Luka Doncic, who has missed the past month with an injured left hamstring, shooting 41.7% from the field.
- The Thunder shot 49.4% from the field and made 13 of 30 3-pointers, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Ajay Mitchell each contributing 18 points to the victory.
- Lakers star LeBron James scored 27 points, though his team faced the largest underdog odds of his NBA career in a single game at age 41.
- Oklahoma City will host Game 2 on Thursday, looking to extend their series lead as the undefeated Thunder improved to 5-0 in the playoffs following the victory.
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OKLAHOMA CITY — Congratulations, Lakers!
Chet Holmgren scored 24 points and captured 12 rebounds for Oklahoma City Thunder, which hit the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday 108-90, starting his Western Conference semifinal series.
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Lakers put up good fight but Thunder prove too much, take Game 1
Chet Holmgren had 24 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 108-90 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers to open their second-round playoff series on Tuesday. The post Lakers put up good fight but Thunder prove too much, take Game 1 appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
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