In a rematch between top Western Conference teams, the OKC Thunder got their revenge against the LA Lakers 136-120 on Tuesday at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC with 42 points, six rebounds and six assists. He shot 14-for-26, including 5-for-9 from the 3-point line. Jalen Williams had 26 points, four boards and four assists on 11-for-21 shooting. Luguentz Dort added 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting, including 5-for-8 on 3-pointers.
Chet Holmgren finished with 14 points and four rebounds (5-for-12 shooting), while Isaiah Hartenstein had eight points and 15 rebounds. Carson Wallace added 11 points off the bench.

LeBron James led LA with 28 points and seven rebounds. He shot 8-for-19, including 3-for-6 from downtown. Austin Reaves had 24 points, five rebounds and five assists on 6-for-12 shooting (4-for-7 from beyond the arc). Luka Doncic finished with 23 points and five assists on 7-for-15 shooting (3-for-7 on triples).
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Dorian Finney-Smith added 12 points on 4-for-8 from the 3-point line, while Jarred Vanderbilt contributed eight points and 12 rebounds off the bench.
The NBA-leading Thunder (65-14) snapped their two-game losing skid. They have already clinched No. 1 in the West three weeks ago and are two games up from the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers for the best record in the league.
On the other hand, the Lakers' two-game winning streak was snapped and they dropped to 48-31. They hold the third spot and are one game up from the fourth-seeded Denver Nuggets (47-32) and four games behind the No. 2 Houston Rockets.
This is the second straight meeting between the teams. On Sunday, LA dominated OKC 126-99 behind Luka Doncic's 30 points.
LA Lakers vs. OKC Thunder player stats and box score
LA Lakers player stats and box score
OKC Thunder player stats and box score
LA Lakers vs. OKC Thunder game summary
The game was tied at 43 at the end of a high-scoring opening quarter. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 points for the OKC Thunder on 6-for-9 shooting, while Luguentz Dort added 12 points (4-for-5 shooting).
For the LA Lakers, Austin Reaves had 15 points on 5-for-6 shooting, including 3-for-4 on 3-pointers, while Luka Doncic scored 11 on 4-for-6 shooting.
OKC outscored LA 37-29 in the second quarter. They had an 80-72 lead heading into the break. Gilgeous-Alexander had 21 points and four assists on 8-for-12 shooting.
The Thunder shot 64.7% (33-for-51), including 55% (11-for-20) on 3-pointers, while the Lakers went 53.7% (22-for-41) and 57.7% (15-for-26) from downtown.
LA ended the third quarter on a 21-9 run and outscored OKC 26-17 to take a slim 98-97 lead into the final frame. The Thunder demolished the Lakers in the fourth 39-22 en route to their 65th victory this season.
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