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Oklahoma City Thunder
6-2 · 2-2 on the road
Tue 1/26
8:00 PM PT
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7-2 · 4-1 at home
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LakersOffense
ThunderDefense

The Lakers lead the NBA in offensive rating (120.4), and the Thunder rank 9th in defensive rating (108.5). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.

League average is 110.8, so the Lakers are 9.6 above it. Luka Doncic leads them with 38.5 points a game on 68.5% true shooting.

1/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
ThunderWho's missing
LakersOpponent
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1/262026-27 regular season
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Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderTop scorer · OKC
Luka DoncicTop scorer · LAL
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1/262026-27 regular season
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Thunder6-2
Lakers7-2
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1/262026-27 regular season
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LakersDefense
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Team vs team

Season before this game (OKC 8 games, LAL 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

OKCLAL
Scoring
110.022nd · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
121.82nd · Top 5
108.88th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
113.918th · Average
+1.216th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+7.97th · Above avg
Efficiency
109.120th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
120.41st · Top 5
108.59th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
110.314th · Average
+0.618th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+10.14th · Top 5
100.522nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
102.215th
Shooting
50.0%27th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
60.2%1st · Top 5
54.6%26th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
64.5%1st · Top 5
10.928th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
14.69th · Above avg
33.3%20th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
38.8%3rd · Top 5
0.2427th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.371st · Top 5
Defense
51.7%10th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.5%16th · Average
7.820th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
10.24th · Top 5
5.87th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
7.12nd · Top 5
Possessions
12.2%3rd · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
16.7%27th · Bottom 5
27.5%15th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
26.8%17th · Average
46.68th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
39.929th · Bottom 5
21.629th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.823rd · Below avg

Recent form

Oklahoma City Thunder
WLLWW

Last 5: average margin -4.2 (season +1.2). Streak W2.

Los Angeles Lakers
WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +7.8 (season +7.9). Streak W3.

Key players

Oklahoma City Thunder
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG 30.14.24.555.8
Ajay MitchellG 17.84.03.557.6
Jalen WilliamsG-F 13.74.73.347.2
Chet HolmgrenC-F 12.09.31.355.8
Los Angeles Lakers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Luka DoncicF-G 38.58.18.068.5
Austin ReavesG 23.33.25.067.5
Walker KesslerC 14.410.21.170.6
Ziaire WilliamsG-F 10.73.02.070.5

Injury report

Oklahoma City Thunder
Cason Wallace G · Left Shoulder Surgery · back ~3/2 Out
Chet Holmgren C-F · Right Knee/ Injury Recovery · back ~1/2 Out
Jalen Williams G-F · Left Ankle Surgery · back ~3/2 Out
Jaylin Williams F · Low back Spasms · back ~11/7 Out
Nikola Topic G · Low Back Surgery · back ~11/13 Out
Thomas Sorber C · Right Knee Surgery · back ~11/13 Out
Los Angeles Lakers
Sandro Mamukelashvili F · Illness · back ~11/6 Questionable

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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