Beast or Burden: Dark Times
The latest iteration of the "Beast or Burden" series, covering the Lakers' trends in Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
| Final - 5.14.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 90 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 30 | 29 | 39 | 21 | 119 |
Stories
NBA Playoffs, Lakers Vs. Thunder Game 1 Final Score: Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant Lead Blowout, 119-90
The aged, older Los Angeles Lakers, however, were thrashed 119-90 by the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night in the opening game of the Western Conference semifinals.
2012 NBA Playoffs, Lakers Vs. Thunder Game 1 Score: Russell Westbrook Leads Oklahoma City To 59-44 Lead
Metta World Peace had 10 points, and two assists in the first half, but the Los Angeles Lakers trail the Oklahoma City Thunder 59-44 at halftime of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. The Lakers are facing their biggest test of these playoffs, and World Peace will have to step up for Los Angeles to have a chance of even surviving in this series.
Lakers-Thunder 2012 Western Conference Semifinals Roundtable Predictions
Silver Screen and Roll's authors breakdown Lakers-Thunder and offer predictions on what will take place.
Lakers Face Thunder Tonight, Metta World Peace Refuses To Shake Hands
Lakers Face Thunder Tonight, Metta World Peace Refuses To Shake Hands
The Credits: "Fast and Furious" - Lakers Links
The Credits: "Fast and Furious" - Lakers Links. Starring James Harden and the young, gunning Oklahoma City Thunder, and Metta World Peace.
Lakers-Thunder Preview: Same Speed, More Weapons
The Lakers just got done with a grueling battle against the fast and hard working Nuggets. Now they're facing off against a team just as fast and hard working that is armed with even more talent. Will the Lakers be able to handle the Thunder?
GameThreads
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 90 |
| Oklahoma City | 30 | 29 | 39 | 21 | 119 |
| LA Lakers | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metta World Peace | 32 | 4-10 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 12 |
| Pau Gasol | 29 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7-5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | 10 |
| Andrew Bynum | 30 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 14-4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2-0 | 20 |
| Kobe Bryant | 31 | 7-18 | 1-3 | 5-7 | 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3-0 | 20 |
| Ramon Sessions | 26 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 2 |
| Steve Blake | 18 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hill | 20 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-0 | 4 |
| Matt Barnes | 21 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 8 |
| Josh McRoberts | 8 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Andrew Goudelock | 6 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 5 |
| Devin Ebanks | 4 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 2 |
| Troy Murphy | 6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Darius Morris | 2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 5 |
| Christian Eyenga | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 35-81 | 7-16 | 13-15 | 43-13 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 20-1 | 90 | |
| .432 | .438 | .867 | Team Reb: 4 | Total TO: 0 (6 pts) | |||||||
| Oklahoma City | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | 28 | 8-16 | 2-5 | 7-8 | 8-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 | 25 |
| Serge Ibaka | 19 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-1 | 6 |
| Kendrick Perkins | 17 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-0 | 4 |
| Thabo Sefolosha | 17 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | 7 |
| Russell Westbrook | 27 | 10-15 | 1-1 | 6-6 | 7-1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 27 |
| James Harden | 24 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 9-10 | 2-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | 17 |
| Nick Collison | 22 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Nazr Mohammed | 22 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-0 | 7 |
| Derek Fisher | 25 | 2-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 5 |
| Daequan Cook | 17 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 8 |
| Cole Aldrich | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 7 |
| Royal Ivey | 6 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 2 |
| Lazar Hayward | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Eric Maynor | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Reggie Jackson | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 44-83 | 7-17 | 24-29 | 41-10 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 19-2 | 119 | |
| .530 | .412 | .828 | Team Reb: 4 | Total TO: 0 (22 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Greg Willard, Tony Brothers, David Guthrie
Duration:2:23
Officials: - Greg Willard, Tony Brothers, David Guthrie
Duration:2:23
