The Los Angeles Lakers got back in the win column on Sunday night, but had a tall task in front of them. The team hit the road for the first stop in a five-game road trip against MVP candidate Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Byron Scott decided to debut a new starting lineup, inserting Jeremy Lin and Ryan Kelly to go along with Jordan Clarkson, Wesley Johnson, and Tarik Black. Check out the highlights provided by Time Warner Cable SportsNet:
Ryan Kelly (5 pts) soars up for the dunk, making it 15-12 OKC.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 25, 2015
No KD, no Ibaka but the Lakers gave up 37 points in 1st qtr to OKC. Not a great start to the Paul Pressey era (if an era can be 2 games).
— Mike Bresnahan (@Mike_Bresnahan) March 25, 2015
Ed Davis, goodness. Where did that come from?
— Silver Screen & Roll (@LakersSBN) March 25, 2015
Jordan Clarkson with some moves #oof
— Shahan Ahmed (@shahanLA) March 25, 2015
Lakers haven't been blown out often in recent games – thus far, not the case in OKC
— Eric Pincus (@EricPincus) March 25, 2015
Jordan Clarkson had a highlight dunk after splitting the OKC defense in screen/roll, and is up to 10 points with 3 dimes. Lin has 12 and 4.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) March 25, 2015
At the end of the 1st half, OKC: 68 Lakers: 53
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) March 25, 2015
Clarkson (16 pts, 7-for-11) gets way ahead of the defense on the fast-break and flushes the one-handed jam. Lakers trail 70-61.
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 25, 2015
Jordan Clarkson living up to the occasion. Lakers down by 10, but the rookie is playing composed, quality basketball.
— Shahan Ahmed (@shahanLA) March 25, 2015
Layup for Westbrook, then a steal and another layup for Westbrook. Then he turns and has a few things to say to the Laker bench.
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) March 25, 2015
OKC holds a 100-88 lead into the 4th Q, getting 27 and 11 from Westbrook, 25 and 16 from Kanter and 19 points on 8 of 11 FG's from Waiters.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) March 25, 2015
Midway through 4, Lakers trail 119-103 as Jordan Clarkson has 25.
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) March 25, 2015
New career-high for the rookie Jordan Clarkson with 28 points.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) March 25, 2015
Wrapping up here in OKC, where the Thunder hold a 12-point lead with 1:18 to play. Ellington has 15, Davis 12 as Tar Heels off the bench.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) March 25, 2015
Clarkson becomes the 2nd Laker to reach the 30-point mark this season (Kobe). He's 12 of 18 from the field, 4 of 6 at the FT stripe.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) March 25, 2015
Lakers lose 127-117 to the Thunder, marks the 10th loss in the past 12 games. Lakers are 19-51.
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) March 25, 2015