Austin Reaves scored 31 for the Los Angeles Lakers; Chet Holmgren scored 22 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Venue: Paycom Center

2026 NBA playoffs · Conference semifinals · Game 2

Observed Sep 24, 2026, 01:02 UTC.

Verified 2026 NBA playoff result. Full regular-season history is not included in this edition. Postseason games do not count toward regular-season records.

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Quarter scores

Reported points by period
Period	Los Angeles Lakers	Oklahoma City Thunder
Q1	23	27
Q2	35	30
Q3	22	36
Q4	27	32

Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results

Player box scores and scoring plays are shown below when available. Coverage varies by game.

Game recap

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 125-107 at home in the playoffs on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Paycom Center. Chet Holmgren had 22 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Austin Reaves had 31 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Oklahoma City Thunder trailed 58-57 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 36-22. Bench points: Los Angeles Lakers 20, Oklahoma City Thunder 48. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 22 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Retrieved Sep 24, 2026, 01:02:58 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder?: The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 125-107 on May 7, 2026.
Who led the scoring?: Austin Reaves scored 31 for the Los Angeles Lakers; Chet Holmgren scored 22 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Box score

Game leaders

Los Angeles Lakers

Points: 31 Austin Reaves
Rebounds: 10 Deandre Ayton
Assists: 6 Austin Reaves

Oklahoma City Thunder

Points: 22 Chet Holmgren
Rebounds: 9 Chet Holmgren
Assists: 6 Ajay Mitchell

Los Angeles Lakers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Rui Hachimura starter	38:46	16	4	2	1	2	6-10	4-7	0-0	2	-19
Austin Reaves starter	38:22	31	2	6	0	5	10-16	3-6	8-10	5	-20
LeBron James starter	37:47	23	2	6	3	3	9-18	1-4	4-4	1	-9
Marcus Smart starter	34:13	14	4	5	1	3	4-13	1-7	5-5	5	+2
Deandre Ayton starter	26:33	3	10	0	0	2	1-7	0-0	1-2	3	-4
Luke Kennard bench	26:02	10	1	0	0	0	4-5	2-3	0-0	2	-15
Jaxson Hayes bench	15:23	6	3	2	1	2	3-3	0-0	0-0	5	-11
Jake LaRavia bench	10:01	0	0	1	1	1	0-2	0-1	0-0	2	-14
Adou Thiero bench	6:12	0	3	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	+3
Bronny James bench	2:14	0	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-1
Dalton Knecht bench	2:14	2	1	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	-1
Nick Smith Jr. bench	2:14	2	0	1	0	0	1-3	0-1	0-0	0	-1

Not available: Luka Dončić, Jarred Vanderbilt

Oklahoma City Thunder
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Chet Holmgren starter	32:31	22	9	3	4	2	2	7-11	3-5	5-7	3	+19
Ajay Mitchell starter	30:12	20	3	6	0	0	2	7-12	0-3	6-7	2	+18
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter	27:52	22	2	2	1	0	3	7-13	1-3	7-9	4	+5
Isaiah Hartenstein starter	26:47	10	9	1	2	2	1	5-6	0-0	0-0	2	+1
Luguentz Dort starter	22:49	3	1	2	1	0	2	1-6	1-6	0-0	2	-1
Cason Wallace bench	30:52	12	2	4	1	1	0	4-7	2-3	2-2	3	+17
Alex Caruso bench	22:27	5	4	4	2	0	1	2-6	1-5	0-0	0	+17
Jared McCain bench	17:44	18	0	0	0	0	1	7-11	4-5	0-0	3	+1
Jaylin Williams bench	14:30	7	2	1	0	0	0	2-4	2-4	1-1	2	+12
Isaiah Joe bench	8:33	4	0	3	0	0	0	2-3	0-1	0-0	0	-1
Kenrich Williams bench	2:14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	+1
Aaron Wiggins bench	2:14	0	0	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+1
Nikola Topic bench	1:17	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	+0

Not available: Jalen Williams, Thomas Sorber

Team statistics
Los Angeles Lakers	Stat	Oklahoma City Thunder
18/21 (85%)	Free throws	21/26 (80%)
28/49 (57%)	2 pointers	31/45 (68%)
11/29 (37%)	3 pointers	14/36 (38%)
39/78 (50%)	Field goals	45/81 (55%)
30	Rebounds	32
20	Defensive rebounds	23
10	Offensive rebounds	9
24	Assists	26
20	Turnovers	12
7	Steals	12
0	Blocks	5
26	Fouls	21
7	Max points in a row	11
7:07	Time spent in lead	38:34
5	Biggest lead	20

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Oklahoma City Thunder ahead)

Largest margin: 18 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 12
Times tied: 5
Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers: 5 Q3 10:34
Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder: 20 Q4 0:58
Longest run: 11-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q1 3:50 to Q1 1:26

Scoring plays

Q1 · 24 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Los Angeles Lakers	Oklahoma City Thunder
10:53	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal	0	2
10:02	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	0	4
8:57	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal	0	7
8:37	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal	2	7
8:15	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	2	9
8:09	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	4	9
7:54	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	4	11
6:46	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal	7	11
5:55	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal	7	14
5:30	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton 2-pt field goal	9	14
5:19	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	9	16
4:52	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	11	16
4:29	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	13	16
4:03	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	15	16
4:03	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	16	16
3:50	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 2-pt field goal	16	18
2:53	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	16	20
2:13	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	16	21
1:43	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal	16	24
1:26	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	16	26
1:26	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	16	27
0:54	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	18	27
0:26	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	20	27
0:02	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal	23	27

Q2 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Los Angeles Lakers	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:37	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jared McCain 2-pt field goal	23	29
11:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal	23	31
10:19	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal	25	31
10:19	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart Free throw	26	31
9:51	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	27	31
9:51	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	28	31
9:20	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal	28	33
9:20	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell Free throw	28	34
9:04	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart 3-pt field goal	31	34
8:45	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jared McCain 3-pt field goal	31	37
8:21	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal	31	39
8:02	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal	34	39
6:42	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal	34	41
6:21	Los Angeles Lakers	Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal	37	41
5:59	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal	37	43
5:41	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	38	43
5:41	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	40	43
5:16	Los Angeles Lakers	Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal	42	43
5:02	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	42	45
4:45	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	44	45
4:11	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal	46	45
3:57	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 2-pt field goal	46	47
3:39	Los Angeles Lakers	Luke Kennard 3-pt field goal	49	47
3:15	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal	49	49
2:53	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal	52	49
2:13	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	52	50
1:44	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	52	52
1:20	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	54	52
1:04	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal	54	55
0:48	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	56	55
0:32	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	56	57
0:17	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal	58	57

Q3 · 35 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Los Angeles Lakers	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:43	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	58	59
11:25	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal	61	59
11:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	61	60
11:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	61	61
11:00	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	63	61
10:34	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	64	61
10:34	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	65	61
10:34	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	66	61
9:58	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal	66	64
8:35	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal	69	64
8:15	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	69	66
7:45	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal	69	68
7:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace Free throw	69	69
7:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace Free throw	69	70
6:55	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	71	70
6:40	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	71	72
6:40	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren Free throw	71	73
6:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell Free throw	71	74
6:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell Free throw	71	75
5:22	Los Angeles Lakers	Deandre Ayton Free throw	72	75
4:50	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell Free throw	72	76
4:19	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jared McCain 3-pt field goal	72	79
3:38	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	74	79
3:24	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jared McCain 2-pt field goal	74	81
2:53	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jaylin Williams Free throw	74	82
2:53	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal	74	84
2:16	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren Free throw	74	86
2:00	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart Free throw	75	86
2:00	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart Free throw	76	86
1:51	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jared McCain 3-pt field goal	76	89
1:32	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart 2-pt field goal	78	89
1:12	Oklahoma City Thunder	Alex Caruso 2-pt field goal	78	91
0:33	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	80	91
0:23	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell Free throw	80	92
0:23	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell Free throw	80	93

Q4 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Los Angeles Lakers	Oklahoma City Thunder
10:41	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal	82	93
10:16	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jared McCain 2-pt field goal	82	95
9:57	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart Free throw	83	95
9:57	Los Angeles Lakers	Marcus Smart Free throw	84	95
9:20	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	86	95
8:58	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 3-pt field goal	89	95
8:42	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	89	97
8:26	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal	92	97
7:59	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	92	98
7:59	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	92	99
7:36	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	94	99
7:14	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal	94	102
6:47	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren Free throw	94	103
6:47	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren Free throw	94	104
5:54	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal	94	107
5:36	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	95	107
5:19	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren Free throw	95	108
4:48	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal	95	111
4:28	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	96	111
4:28	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	97	111
4:04	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal	97	113
3:45	Los Angeles Lakers	Luke Kennard 2-pt field goal	99	113
3:37	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal	99	116
3:20	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	100	116
3:20	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	101	116
3:03	Oklahoma City Thunder	Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal	101	118
2:51	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	103	118
2:39	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	103	120
2:09	Los Angeles Lakers	Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal	105	120
1:46	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jared McCain 3-pt field goal	105	123
0:58	Oklahoma City Thunder	Nikola Topic 2-pt field goal	105	125
0:34	Los Angeles Lakers	Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal	107	125

Highlights

Thunder 125 - 107 Lakers — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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