A night after staging a double-digit comeback without LeBron James, the Lakers showed on Wednesday how desperate they are to have him back.
Los Angeles blew a 26-point lead to the previously winless Thunder, losing 123-115 as James missed his second straight game. Oklahoma City outscored the Lakers 67-43 in the second half, shooting 40.5% from deep for the game. The win tied the Thunder's largest comeback in franchise history.
In his return to Oklahoma City, Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook notched his first triple-double of the season but also had 10 turnovers. It was Westbrook's sixth game with 10 turnovers and a triple-double.