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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:06 pm EDTOklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers
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Final
Away
Oklahoma City Thunder
131
Home
Los Angeles Lakers
108
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
2026 NBA playoffs · Conference semifinals · Game 3
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.
WHYNBA reorganized reported playoff results and period scores, cross-checking home/away roles and results against both participating team-season logs. No article prose or media reproduced. Cross-check sources: Team 1 season log · Team 2 season log. These are pages from the same publisher, not independent reporting.
Quarter scores
| Period | Oklahoma City Thunder | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 31 | 25 |
| Q2 | 26 | 34 |
| Q3 | 33 | 20 |
| Q4 | 41 | 29 |
Game recap · 2026 NBA playoff results
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Game recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 131-108 on the road in the playoffs on Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena. Ajay Mitchell had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Rui Hachimura had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Oklahoma City Thunder trailed 59-57 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 33-20. Double-digit figures in two categories: Ajay Mitchell (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder). Bench points: Oklahoma City Thunder 44, Los Angeles Lakers 31. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 9 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.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers?
- The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 131-108 on May 9, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Ajay Mitchell scored 24 for the Oklahoma City Thunder; Rui Hachimura scored 21 for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
Game leaders
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 24 Ajay Mitchell
- Rebounds
- 9 Chet Holmgren
- Assists
- 10 Ajay Mitchell
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 21 Rui Hachimura
- Rebounds
- 8 Adou Thiero
- Assists
- 9 Austin Reaves
Ajay Mitchell double-double (24 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 33:25 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7-20 | 3-7 | 6-7 | 1 | +24 |
| Chet Holmgren starter | 31:16 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9-14 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +18 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 30:48 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +26 |
| Ajay Mitchell starter | 29:49 | 24 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-17 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 3 | +14 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 20:05 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4 | +21 |
| Cason Wallace bench | 24:44 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3 | +13 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 20:11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +11 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 18:10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 3 | -2 |
| Jaylin Williams bench | 12:33 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +0 |
| Jared McCain bench | 9:38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 3:22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Kenrich Williams bench | 3:22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Nikola Topic bench | 2:38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Jalen Williams, Thomas Sorber
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves starter | 39:01 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-13 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 2 | -23 |
| Rui Hachimura starter | 38:42 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 5-8 | 2-2 | 1 | -24 |
| LeBron James starter | 36:51 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7-19 | 2-6 | 3-4 | 1 | -24 |
| Marcus Smart starter | 32:29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 4 | -22 |
| Deandre Ayton starter | 23:32 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -8 |
| Luke Kennard bench | 29:18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-10 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Adou Thiero bench | 13:12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 1 | +0 |
| Jaxson Hayes bench | 8:30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | -5 |
| Maxi Kleber bench | 7:31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 3:38 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Nick Smith Jr. bench | 3:38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0 | +0 |
| Bronny James bench | 3:38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Luka Dončić
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Stat | Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| 8/10 (80%) | Free throws | 18/25 (72%) |
| 36/56 (64%) | 2 pointers | 24/51 (47%) |
| 17/38 (44%) | 3 pointers | 14/30 (46%) |
| 53/94 (56%) | Field goals | 38/81 (46%) |
| 43 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 30 | Assists | 31 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 40:15 | Time spent in lead | 5:19 |
| 27 | Biggest lead | 5 |
Largest margin: 27 points.
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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