LOS ANGELES (AP) – Anthony Davis had 27 points and 15 rebounds, LeBron James scored 25 and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped the Oklahoma City Thunder’s four-game winning streak with a 112-105 victory yesterday.
D’Angelo Russell had 14 points and seven assists as the Lakers held off the powerhouse Thunder in the fourth quarter for only LA’s sixth victory in 18 games, with two of those wins coming against Oklahoma City.
“When we have high-assist games where guys are feeling in a rhythm, it’s a pretty good game for us,” James said. “We’ve got to try to look at this and be more consistent with that.”
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 16 of his 24 points in the first half while playing through a right knee sprain for Oklahoma City, which had its lowest offensive output in 19 games since December 6. The Lakers are responsible for two of the Thunder’s four losses in their last 16 games.
Jalen Williams scored 25 points, but Chet Holmgren and Josh Giddey both struggled offensively to a combined 17 points for the Thunder, who opened a key four-game swing against some of the West’s other top teams. Oklahoma City also faces the Clippers and the conference-leading Timberwolves on its road trip.