The Thunder absorbed the Lakers’ desperate final push, then leaned on their poise, depth, and late game execution to complete a hard fought sweep with a 115-110 Game 4 win in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – The final punch is always the hardest to throw. The final breath is always the deepest to take. And the final win in a playoff series is almost never as simple as the standings suggest.
The Oklahoma City Thunder learned that again Monday night, absorbing every ounce of Los Angeles desperation, energy, and pride before closing the door with a 115-110 victory to complete a second round sweep of the Lakers to move to the Western Conference Finals for the second straight season.
The box score will show Oklahoma City moving to 8-0 this postseason. It will show Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 35 points, Ajay Mitchell with a brilliant 28, and Chet Holmgren with 16 points and 9 rebounds, including what would be the game winning dunk in the closing seconds.
But numbers only tell part of this story.
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