Oklahoma City Thunder @ Los Angeles Lakers: May 11, 2026

Updated
NBA Playoffs · Western conference semifinals
Playoffs 8-0 · Away
115–110
Final
Monday, May 11, 2026
Thunder win series 4-0
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Thunder vs Lakers final: the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-110 on May 11, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Thunder21283135115
Lakers26193926110

Top Performers

Thunder vs Lakers Box Score

Oklahoma City Thunder
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander GF39351810311-221-412-15-7
Chet Holmgren FC3516901016-90-24-4+1
Ajay Mitchell G32283440112-191-43-3+17
Isaiah Hartenstein CF2751053032-40-01-2+30
Luguentz Dort G316200002-62-50-0-1
Bench
Aaron Wiggins G00000000-00-00-00
Cason Wallace G193201011-21-10-0-24
Jared McCain G1513200005-103-80-0+27
Isaiah Joe G70010010-20-20-0-12
Jaylin Williams F80100000-00-00-0-13
Alex Caruso G219412013-73-50-0+7
Los Angeles Lakers
PlayerMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3PTFT+/-
LeBron James F40241230148-182-66-8-17
Deandre Ayton C206310003-30-00-0-2
Marcus Smart G355232062-80-41-1+5
Austin Reaves G4227760288-163-78-9-6
Rui Hachimura F4325520109-154-83-3-2
Bench
Jaxson Hayes CF2618510116-80-06-6-1
Maxi Kleber F00000000-00-00-00
Luke Kennard G245221002-51-20-0+15
Adou Thiero F20000000-10-10-0-5
Jarred Vanderbilt F20100000-10-00-0-12

Thunder vs Lakers Recap

The Thunder beat the Lakers 115-110 behind a 35-point fourth quarter that finished a four-game sweep. Oklahoma City won the Western conference semifinals series 4-0.

A 26-point fourth quarter from the Lakers could not match it. Los Angeles had outscored the Thunder 39-31 in the third quarter and led 84-80 after three. Oklahoma City had led 49-45 at halftime. The Thunder committed 11 turnovers to the Lakers' 19.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points with 8 assists for the Thunder, while Austin Reaves led the Lakers with 27 points and 6 assists. The Thunder shot 42 of 81 from the field. The Lakers made 38 of 75 and hit 24 of 27 at the free throw line, but they gave the ball away more often.

The number to know: 19. That is how many turnovers the Lakers committed, eight more than the Thunder, and it erased their edge at the line.

Team Stats

ThunderStatLakers
42-81Field Goals38-75
51.9%FG %50.7%
11-313-Pointers10-28
35.5%3P %35.7%
20-24Free Throws24-27
83.3%FT %88.9%
34Rebounds37
6Off. Rebounds7
19Assists18
12Steals3
0Blocks5
11Turnovers19
24Fouls22
12Biggest Lead5

Four Factors

TeamEffective FG%Turnover %Off. rebound %FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Thunder58.6%10.7%16.7%0.247
Lakers57.3%17.9%20.0%0.320

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Thunder vs Lakers Game Info

Date & time
Monday, May 11, 202610:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM PT
TV
National TVLocal: Thunder Thunder Gameday Network (Griffin Media) · Lakers Spectrum SportsNet
Arena
Crypto.com ArenaLos Angeles
Season
2025-26 NBA SeasonNBA Playoffs

Thunder vs Lakers Season Stats 2025-26

Thunder 82 GPLakers 82 GP
119.0#5
Points per game
116.3#11
107.9#2
Opponent points
114.6#11
48.4%#4
Field goal %
50.2%#1
36.5%#9
Three-point %
35.9%#14
81.7%#3
Free throw %
76.3%#25
44.1#12
Rebounds
41.0#27
25.8#18
Assists
25.9#17
9.7#2
Steals
8.5#14
5.5#5
Blocks
4.3#22
12.0#2
Turnovers
13.8#16

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

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That covers Thunder vs Lakers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Thunder visit the Mavericks Oct 28; Lakers visit the Clippers Oct 28.

Thunder vs Lakers FAQs

Who won Thunder vs Lakers on May 11, 2026?

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-110 on Monday, May 11, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 35 points.

What are the Thunder and Lakers playoff records?

After this game the Thunder were 8-0 and the Lakers were 4-6 in the playoffs.

Who was the top scorer in Thunder vs Lakers?

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 for the Thunder. Austin Reaves scored 27 for the Lakers.

Who leads the Thunder vs Lakers season series?

The Thunder lead the regular-season series 4-0 this season. In the playoffs the Thunder won the series 3-0.

Who won the last Thunder vs Lakers game?

The Thunder beat the Lakers 131-108 on May 9, 2026 on the road.

Where was Thunder vs Lakers played?

At Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the home arena of the Los Angeles Lakers.

What was the score by quarter in Thunder vs Lakers?

Thunder-Lakers: Q1 21-26, Q2 28-19, Q3 31-39, Q4 35-26.

What is next for the Thunder and Lakers?

Thunder visit the Mavericks on Wednesday, October 28 at 9:30 PM ET; Lakers visit the Clippers on Wednesday, October 28 at 10:30 PM ET.