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Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic reacts to an officials call in the second half of Game 2 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Oklahoma City Thunder Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Oklahoma City.
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The Los Angeles Lakers felt like they weren’t getting a fair whistle in their Game 2 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. It might take a lot more than friendly officiating to make this series a fair fight. The Western Conference semifinals series moves to Los Angeles for Saturday’s Game 3 and the Lakers hope a change of scenery can help them get back into the matchup against the defending NBA champion Thunder. Over in the Eastern Conference, the Cleveland Cavaliers are in a similar situation. They’re in a 2-0 hole against the Detroit Pistons but now get to play in front of their home crowd.
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