The Thunder and Lakers met three times before the season stopped. The first two games were cagey, tense affairs that the Lakers were able to win. The game played in January was nothing short of an embarrassment for the Thunder. The Lakers won handily without LeBron James or Anthony Davis.
There was an expectation that the game played in the bubble would go the same way. Los Angeles Lakers has top-end talent that the Thunder cannot match. The Lakers also have a roster of lengthy, versatile defenders who can make life hell for a guard like Chris Paul.