After a successful 2-1 road trip, the Los Angeles Lakers returned to Staples Center to host the Oklahoma City Thunder. While the Thunder have won eight of their last 10 games, they will be without Kevin Durant who suffered an ankle injury against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. Check out the highlights:
First Quarter
Ronnie Price opens the game up with a jumper to give the Lakers the first lead of the night.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 20, 2014
Ronnie Price: 8 points on 3 of 3 shooting. Russell Westbrook: 2 points on 0 of 2 shooting; two free throws
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) December 20, 2014
Ronnie Price with 11 points in the first 5 1/2 minutes, and the Lakers jump out 17-7 on the KD-less Thunder.
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) December 20, 2014
OK … Ronnie Price has now hit 4 3-pointers in the 1st Q, putting LAL up 22-11. He'd hit 11 total in the previous 23 games.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 20, 2014
Game Score: Lakers 26, Thunder 20
Second Quarter
SWAAAAAAAAAG
— Corey Hansford (@TheeCoreyH) December 20, 2014
LAL now 6 for 13 from 3 after Ellington joins the party Price started, putting the Lakers up 34-24 at the 8:53 mark of the 2nd Q.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 20, 2014
Jordan Hill sinks from 18 feet immediately off the inbounds pass to beat the shot clock and give the Lakers a 42-36 lead.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 20, 2014
Kobe's been passing all half (game-high 5 assists) but just hit his 1st FG, a turnaround J in the paint.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 20, 2014
Game Score: Lakers 50, Thunder 52
Third Quarter
Wes Johnson couldn't even believe he made that one – threw his hands up in the air in satisfactory surprise.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) December 20, 2014
Johnson lobs one up to Davis, who throws it down to reach 12 points on 6-for-8 shooting. Lakers trail, 64-63.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 20, 2014
Kobe's 7th assist gets Wesley Johnson his 1st triple, and LAL's 7th in 19 attempts, to tie the game at 68 late in the 3rd.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 20, 2014
Boozer fights his way through contact for the layup to tie the game at 70 with two minutes left in the third.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 20, 2014
Game Score: Lakers 73, Thunder 82
Fourth Quarter
Wayne Ellington strikes from deep, and the Lakers are clawing closer. L.A. trails, 86-83, with 9:21 remaining.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) December 20, 2014
Ed Davis has been good tonight, up to a season-high 16 points on 7 of 9 FG's plus 8 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 20, 2014
ED DAVIS, PUTBACK x 2.
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) December 20, 2014
A really pretty play by Ellington got Boozer a layup, Wayne drawing the defense before dishing. LAL up 97-96 … until Jackson answered.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 20, 2014
Tough fadeaway by Kobe. My goodness.
— Darius Soriano (@forumbluegold) December 20, 2014
Nice play by Boozer to score over Ibaka after being swatted on the last trip. LAL up 1 with 1:45 left, and the ball after Westbrook's miss.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 20, 2014
Game Score: Lakers 103, Thunder 104