The Thunder’s recent defensive struggles continued on Thursday night in Oklahoma City, as the LeBron James-less Lakers overcame a 17-point first quarter deficit to take a 138-128 overtime victory. Los Angeles shot 19-of-40 (47.5 percent) from long range and dominated OKC 56-24 in the paint, continuing a concerning trend for the Thunder defense. Paul George led the way with 27 points on 9-of-19 shooting. Russell Westbrook added 26 points, nine rebounds, and 13 assists — but shot just 7-of-30 (23.3 percent). Kyle Kuzma went 7-of-12 from three and paced the Lakers in scoring with 32 points.
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The Thunder appeared dominant in the first quarter, scoring 39 points on 58.