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The Lakers Fight Hard, but Still Lose Big in Game 2, 125-107
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- May 8, 2026
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Summary
On the one hand, the Lakers played very hard, and they made a good game of Thursday's Game 2 in Oklahoma City. On the other, in the end, the Lakers still lost by 18. Again. Final score, 125-107. The game was more competitive than the final score would indicate, but the final score still indicates the Thunder won pretty comfortably. For the Lakers, there were some genuine bright spots. LeBron James again had an efficient evening, finishing with 23 points on 9-18 shooting. Rui Hachimura's playoff shooting heater continued, hitting four of his seven 3-point attempts. Deandre Ayton had 10 rebounds. And critically, Austin Reaves bounced back with a 31-point, six assist effort, and hit three of his six triples. It wasn't perfect -- 5 TOs including a couple particularly ugly ones -- but overall this was a fine effort against a brutally tough Thunder defense. LA again did a good job on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but once again OKC's bench was excellent. That's depth the Lakers simply can't compete with. All in all, the first two games went as expected. The Lakers are playing hard, doing a lot of things well, but aren't nearly equipped to deal with the Thunder. We'll see what they can do Saturday in Game 3. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: The Lakers fight, still lose. SEGMENT 2: Austin Reaves bounces back. SEGMENT 3: Any hope coming home? Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGYGet candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots -…