OKC escapes late L.A. charge to complete sweep
Key takeaways
- Ajay Mitchell scored 10 of his 28 points in the frantic final period as the Thunder overcame the Lakers' tenacious effort and improved to 8-0 in the playoffs with their toughest victory of the postseason.
- James, 41, has repeatedly said he hasn't decided whether to play next season, so there was no ceremony or momentousness around this game.
- Los Angeles still lost six of its final seven playoff games and fell well short of the conference finals for the third straight season.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
LOS ANGELES -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Chet Holmgren made a tiebreaking dunk with 32.8 seconds to play and the Oklahoma City Thunder swept the Los Angeles Lakers out of the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 115-110 victory in Game 4 on Monday night.
Ajay Mitchell scored 10 of his 28 points in the frantic final period as the Thunder overcame the Lakers' tenacious effort and improved to 8-0 in the playoffs with their toughest victory of the postseason.
Le Bron James had 24 points and 14 rebounds in the final game of the unprecedented 23rd season for the top scorer in NBA history, but he missed a driving bank shot with 20 seconds left that would have given the Lakers the lead.