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Thunder vs. Lakers: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2016 Regular Season
- Updated: November 23, 2016
Christmas came early for NBA fans on Tuesday night.
As if a matchup featuring the up-and-coming Los Angeles Lakers (8-7) and Russell Westbrook’s Oklahoma City Thunder (8-7) weren’t tantalizing enough, Nick Young stole the show when he hit a game-winning three-pointer with five seconds remaining to hand the Purple and Gold a 111-109 win at Staples Center.
And in typical Swaggy P fashion, the heroics came in hysterical fashion.
With the Lakers trailing by one and in search of a go-ahead bucket, Brandon Ingram appeared to seek out Lou Williams at the top of the arc for a spot-up three. However, Young (17 points) looped in front of Williams, hawked the pass and drilled the triple to help the Lakers survive Westbrook’s late-scoring onslaught, via NBA.com:
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The Thunder trailed by 13 points with six minutes remaining, but Westbrook went on a tear and scored 15 straight points to cut the Lakers’ lead to three with 1:38 left in the fourth quarter.
And while the Thunder went up on a Steven Adams putback with 13 seconds on the clock, Westbrook’s final three-point attempt clanged off iron and allowed the Lakers to snap a two-game losing skid.
Westbrook finished with 34 points and 13 assists, and he has now scored at least 30 points in six straight games. He’s also tied with James Harden for the lead league with six games of at least 30 points and 10 …
