Best images from the Thunder’s 116-111 loss to the Lakers
The Oklahoma City Thunder lost their second consecutive game at LA in a 116-111 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.
With the tiebreak on the line, Anthony Davis led the Lakers to the important win with 37 points and 15 rebounds. Dennis Schroder also scored 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting with 13 of those points coming in the fourth quarter,
Meanwhile, the Thunder were led by their starting backcourt. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 27 points on 9-of-22 shooting and Josh Giddey had 27 points on 12-of-24 shooting and 17 rebounds.
Let’s look at some of the best photos from the Thunder’s five-point loss to the Lakers on Friday.
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) controls the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) shoots against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) shoots a three point basket against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) moves the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (50) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) speaks to Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (50) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder (17) shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) gets the rebound against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt (2) shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) shoots a free throw against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams (6) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder (17) shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder (17) moves the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (50) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers forward Wenyen Gabriel (35) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) and forward Wenyen Gabriel (35) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) moves the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) controls the ball against Los Angeles Lakers forward Wenyen Gabriel (35) and guard Malik Beasley (5) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers forward Troy Brown Jr. (7) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) moves the ball against Los Angeles Lakers forward Troy Brown Jr. (7) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) gets the rebound against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) moves to the basket ahead of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) controls the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) moves to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Isaiah Joe (11) moves to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) passes the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) and forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (50) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots agaisnt Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt (2) forward Troy Brown Jr. (7) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) moves to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers forward Troy Brown Jr. (7) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) controls the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (50) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonnie Walker IV (4) moves the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (50) shoots against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham watches game action against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Malik Beasley (5) plays for the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) reacts against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) moves to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) moves the ball against Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder (17) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey (3) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis (3) controls the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jaylin Williams (6) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2023; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) and forward Jarred Vanderbilt (2) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 24: Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers scores a basket over Jeremiah Robinson-Earl #50 and Lindy Waters III #12 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Crypto.com Arena on March 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 24: Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket in between Jeremiah Robinson-Earl #50 of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Isaiah Joe #11 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Crypto.com Arena on March 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 24: Dennis Schroder #17 of the Los Angeles Lakers shoots a layup over Luguentz Dort #5 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Crypto.com Arena on March 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 24: Malik Beasley #5 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Jalen Williams #8 of the Oklahoma City Thunder fight for the ball during the first half at Crypto.com Arena on March 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 24: Luguentz Dort #5 of the Oklahoma City Thunder dribbles the ball to the basket against Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Crypto.com Arena on March 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 24: Austin Reaves #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers attempts to block a shot by Isaiah Joe #11 of the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena on March 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 24: Josh Giddey #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder scores a basket over Troy Brown Jr. #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Crypto.com Arena on March 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 24: Dixie D’Amelio (R) Steven Tyler (L) and Katie Hoaldridge attend the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers game at Crypto.com Arena on March 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 24: Carlos Vela #10 of Los Angeles FC and actorcomedian Will Ferrell, a part-owner of the Los Angeles Football Club, attend the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers game at Crypto.com Arena on March 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 24: Judd Apatow (L) his wife Leslie Mann and Jason Bateman attend the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers game at Crypto.com Arena on March 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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