The Oklahoma City Thunder delivered a dominant 139-96 blowout over the Los Angeles Lakers, exposing the gap between contenders with suffocating defense and all around excellence led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Ever heard the saying, “a Chrysler 300 look like a phantom until a phantom pulls up?”
That Phantom pulled up to Paycom Center Thursday night to remind the Lakers they were a Chrysler 300.
For all of March, the Los Angeles Lakers had been gliding through the league with the confidence of something real, something dangerous. Winners of 15 of their last 17, powered by the brilliance of Luka Dončić who was awarded the Western Conference Player of the Month while averaging 37.5 points, 8 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 2.3 steals.
They didn’t just look like contenders, they felt inevitable. The rhythm was there. The swagger was there. The belief was growing louder by the day.
But on Thursday night, inside Paycom Center, the illusion met reality.
And the Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t just beat them, they revealed them.
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