NBA Playoffs: Chet Holmgren leads Thunder past Lakers in Game 1

OKLAHOMA CITY — Chet Holmgren had 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers 108-90 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Ajay Mitchell each added 18 points for the Thunder. The defending champions improved to 5-0 in the playoffs, despite missing 2025 All-Star Jalen Williams with an injured left hamstring for the third straight game. The Thunder shot 49.4% from the field and made 13 of 30 3-pointers. Oklahoma City will host Game 2 on Thursday. READ: Lakers’ Luka Doncic, Thunder’s Jalen Williams out […]… Keep on reading: NBA Playoffs: Chet Holmgren leads Thunder past Lakers in Game 1