April 2, 2026, 8:01 a.m. CT

Feb 9, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) shoots the ball as he is fouled by Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt (2) during the second quarter at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. This will be the third matchup of the season between the two squads. OKC won the first two games with its latest victory on Feb. 9.

The Thunder (60-16) avoided catastrophe with a 114-110 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a Superman-esque 47 points and went 21-of-25 on free throws.

Meanwhile, the Lakers (50-26) have won four in a row. They’re red-hot and firmly in third place. They had a 127-113 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. Luka Doncic finished with an unreal 42 points and 12 assists.

The Thunder are mostly good to go. Alex Caruso (illness) is questionable. Thomas Sorber (torn ACL) is out.

Same could be said about the Lakers. Marcus Smart (ankle contusion) is out. Dalton Knecht (G League assignment) is out. Kobe Bufkin (G League assignment) is out. Adou Thiero (G League assignment) is out.

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Tipoff from Oklahoma City is set for 8:30 p.m. CT.