The Lakers took care of business and won a crucial, tie-breaker-securing game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, led by Anthony Davis’ 37 points, Dennis Schroder, and Lonnie Walker IV’s solid production off the bench. They now currently sit in the eighth spot (37-37) of the wild Western Conference standings and have a record of 12-6 since the first game in which their trade deadline acquisitions suited up. This is also the first time in more than a year that the Lakers reached .500.
Now currently riding a three-game winning streak, the Lakers will look to continue trending in the right direction as they face the Chicago Bulls twice in the next four days.