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Undermanned Lakers Throttled by Thunder... Can They Hold on to Home Court Advantage?
In addition to the big names already out of the lineup, the Lakers entered Thursday's game against the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder without LeBron James, Marcus Smart and Jaxson Hayes.
It was a situation where absolutely nothing had to give, and nothing did.
Lakers lose 123-87.
The big questions from this one aren't really about the game—players tried hard, but had basically no chance to win. The Lakers now fall behind Denver for the three-spot in the West, and have to find ways to win a game or two to keep Houston from passing them and losing home court advantage in the first round.
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