Lakers Overwhelmed in Game 3, Lose by 23 as Reaves and LeBron Both Struggle

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers · May 10, 2026 · 26m

Well, at least they didn't lose by 18.

Instead, after a strong first half the Lakers were again overwhelmed in the second, and lost Game 3 to the visiting Thunder, 131-108. This time, it was the team's stars that simply couldn't get it going. Both Austin Reaves and LeBron James struggled -- Austin was 5-13 from the floor, and LeBron was 7-19, and while they had 17 assists between them, they also combined for eight turnovers. Put simply, the Lakers have very little chance of winning when only one of those guys is off. That percentage drops to zero when both of them struggle.

For Reaves, the…