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Thunder vs. Lakers lineups, tip-off time and TV info

When: 8:30 p.m., Thursday

Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena

TV: TNT (Cox 31/HD 730; Dish 138; DirecTV 245; U-verse 108/1108)

Radio: WWLS-AM 640/98.1 FM

Three things to know

• Lakers forward LeBron James (groin) will not play Thursday. It's the second meeting between the Thunder and Lakers this season James has missed due to injury.

• The Thunder's defense is giving up 113 points per 100 possessions in January, 22nd in the NBA this month. The Lakers have the NBA's best defense in January (101.