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Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren (7) works to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) in the second half of Game 2 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Oklahoma City.
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Holmgren, Gilgeous-Alexander score 22 as Thunder beat the Lakers to go up 2-0 lead in the West semis
Chet Holmgren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander each scored 22 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 125-107 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. Ajay Mitchell scored 20 points and Jaren McCain contributed 18 for the defending champion Thunder, who improve to 6-0 in the playoffs. The Lakers, missing Luka Doncic and Jarred Vanderbilt, struggled despite Austin Reaves scoring 31 points. The Thunder outscored the Lakers 32-15 in the third quarter while Gilgeous-Alexander was out with foul trouble to take control of the game.
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