OKLAHOMA CITY >> The cast of characters have changed on the court and behind the scenes.
At least for now, though, the end result has stayed the same. The Lakers suffered a 110-93 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday at Chesapeake Energy Arena for reasons that sounded familiar.
Their offense became mired with clanked shots from the field (40 of 101) and behind the arc (7 of 35). Despite shooting only 4 of 18 from the field, Thunder guard Russell Westbrook posted his 28th triple-double of the season and the second time against the Lakers with 17 points (8 of 9 from the foul line), 18 rebounds and 17 assists.