Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jared McCain, right, gestures after scoring as Los Angeles Lakers forward Adou Thiero runs behind during the first half of Game 3 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Los Angeles.
Ajay Mitchell had career playoff highs of 24 points and 10 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their unbeaten playoff run to the brink of another Western Conference finals with a 131-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the second round. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 points and nine assists for the Thunder, who coolly improved to 7-0 in these playoffs and also in their seven games this season against LeBron James and the Lakers. James had 19 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Lakers, while Austin Reaves had 17 points.