National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 112, Oklahoma City 105
When: 10:30 PM ET, Monday, January 15, 2024
Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #79 John Conley, #58 Josh Tiven, #54 Ray Acosta
Attendance: 18997

Anthony Davis scored 27 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and LeBron James added 25 points as the Los Angeles Lakers found their winning touch with a 112-105 victory over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.

Austin Reaves scored 15 points and D'Angelo Russell added 14 in another turn as backcourt partners as the Lakers won for the third time in nine games. Reaves and Russell were starting guards together for the second consecutive game after last being partnered on Nov. 8.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points for the Thunder after he was a game-time decision because of a right knee sprain. Jalen Williams had 25 points and Luguentz Dort added 11 for Oklahoma City, which saw a four-game winning streak end in the opener of a four-game road trip.

Chet Holmgren had three blocks to give him a Thunder franchise rookie record 98. Oklahoma City allowed the Lakers to shoot 52.4 percent from the floor, while the Thunder finished at 41.7 percent.

The Thunder managed to forge a 50-50 tie at halftime despite shooting 37.5 percent from the field in the opening two quarters. The Lakers took charge with a 34-26 advantage in the third quarter while shooting 70 percent (14 of 20) from the floor to grab an 84-76 lead.

Los Angeles took its first double-digit lead at 93-82 with 8:52 remaining on a driving layup from James, who returned after missing Saturday's loss at Utah with a left ankle strain.

After the Thunder pulled within 95-90 with 7:14 remaining, the Lakers went on a 9-1 run that included five consecutive points from Rui Hachimura, who added 12 total points in his second game back from a calf injury. The run put Los Angeles up 104-91 with 4:24 left.

Trailing 106-93 with 3:33 left, the Thunder used a 7-0 run to pull within six points. Gilgeous-Alexander could have closed the deficit to four on a shot inside with 1:10 remaining, but the ball rolled off the rim.

The Lakers put the game away when Davis converted a dunk on the other end for a 108-100 lead with 50.6 seconds remaining.

The victory was the Lakers' second consecutive over the Thunder since absorbing a 133-110 defeat at Oklahoma City on Nov. 30.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Oklahoma City   L.A. Lakers
Jalen Williams 25 Scoring Anthony Davis 27
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Assists Austin Reaves 7
Chet Holmgren 8 Rebounds Anthony Davis 15
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 5 Free Throws Made Anthony Davis 9
Jalen Williams 3 Steals Jarred Vanderbilt 3
Chet Holmgren 3 Blocks Christian Wood 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oklahoma City 105 41.7 15-49 10-11 23 40 6 11 11
L.A. Lakers 112 52.4 8-24 16-18 30 44 9 7 17
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Lakers have a W/L % of .421 after a win and .545 after a loss.
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Thunder have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .750 after a loss.