{"id":289050,"date":"2025-11-13T11:55:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T11:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/289050\/"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:55:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T11:55:08","slug":"gilgeous-alexander-scores-30-points-as-the-thunder-beat-doncic-and-the-lakers-121-92-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/289050\/","title":{"rendered":"Gilgeous-Alexander scores 30 points as the Thunder beat Doncic and the Lakers 121-92"},"content":{"rendered":"

OKLAHOMA CITY — – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> had 30 points and nine assists in three quarters, and the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> rolled past the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> 121-92 on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Isaiah Joe<\/a> added 21 points for the Thunder, who improved their league-best record to 12-1.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma City blew out one of its top Western Conference rivals for the second game. It beat the Golden State Warriors<\/a> 126-102<\/a> on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles guard Luka Doncic<\/a> was held to 19 points on 7-for-20 shooting. He was averaging 37.1 points coming into the game.<\/p>\n

Oklahoma City’s Lu Dort, a defensive stopper who normally guards Doncic, was out with an upper right trapezius strain, and the Thunder got the job done anyway.<\/p>\n

Austin Reaves<\/a>, who was averaged 30.3 points, had 13 points on 4-for-12 shooting for the Lakers. Los Angeles had scored at least 116 points in every game this season, but it didn’t get close after shooting 40.3% from the field.<\/p>\n

The Lakers played without LeBron James<\/a> once again, though he practiced on Wednesday<\/a> for the first time this season. He got some reps with the team’s G League affiliate earlier in the day in California.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles could have used another star against Oklahoma City. The Thunder led 30-18 at the end of the first quarter, then held the Lakers without a field goal for nearly eight minutes to start the second. Los Angeles missed its first 11 shots of the quarter as Oklahoma City extended its advantage to 70-38 at halftime.<\/p>\n

In the closing seconds of the third quarter, Gilgeous-Alexander drove to the hoop, then fired a behind-the-back pass to Joe, who nailed a 3-pointer as time expired in the period to give Oklahoma City a 100-64 lead.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Lakers: Visit the New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n

Thunder: Visit the Charlotte Hornets<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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