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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso, celebrates after scoring as Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James stands behind during the first half of Game 4 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series Monday, May 11, 2026, in Los Angeles.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Chet Holmgren made a tiebreaking dunk with 32.8 seconds to play, and the Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Los Angeles Lakers out of the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 115-110 victory in Game 4. Ajay Mitchell scored 10 of his 28 points in the frantic final period as the Thunder overcame the Lakers’ tenacity and improved to 8-0 in the playoffs with their toughest victory of the postseason. LeBron James had 24 points and 14 rebounds, but missed a driving bank shot with 20 seconds left that would have put the Lakers back ahead.
The Oklahoma City Thunder say they aren't perfect. The champs' 8-0 playoff record is spotless anyway
The Oklahoma City Thunder insist they haven’t been perfect during their NBA title defense. Their record at the halfway point disagrees. The Thunder completed their second straight series sweep of the spring when they held off the resilient Lakers 115-110 in Game 4 of the second round. Oklahoma City went 8-0 against LeBron James and the Lakers this season, and the defending champs are also 8-0 in these playoffs after back-to-back routs of Phoenix and Los Angeles. The Thunder are unquestionably the class of the NBA as they seek the NBA’s first back-to-back championships since Golden State did it 2017 and 2018.
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