Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
OKC leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Thunder: 67.4%
Lakers: 32.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Ducas, G | Out | Mar 13 |
| Alex Caruso, SG | Day-To-Day | Mar 13 |
| Jalen Williams, F | Out | Mar 12 |
| Ajay Mitchell, G | Out | Feb 6 |
| Nikola Topic, G | Out | Jan 12 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Jemison III, C | Day-To-Day | Mar 14 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith, PF | Day-To-Day | Mar 14 |
| Gabe Vincent, PG | Day-To-Day | Mar 14 |
| Luka Doncic, PG | Out | Mar 14 |
| Jaxson Hayes, C | Out | Mar 14 |
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2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
40 | 24 | .625 | - | L3 |
 Golden State |
38 | 28 | .576 | 3 | W6 |
 LA Clippers |
36 | 30 | .545 | 5 | W1 |
 Sacramento |
33 | 32 | .508 | 7.5 | L3 |
 Phoenix |
30 | 36 | .455 | 11 | L2 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
54 | 12 | .818 | - | W1 |
 Denver |
42 | 24 | .636 | 12 | L1 |
 Minnesota |
38 | 29 | .567 | 16.5 | W6 |
 Portland |
28 | 39 | .418 | 26.5 | L5 |
 Utah |
15 | 51 | .227 | 39 | L7 |
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