The top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder were scheduled to battle the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena.
The Thunder entered the matchup with a 2-0 series lead after a 125-107 victory in Game 2 on Thursday. Oklahoma City, the defending NBA champions, held a 32-10 road record including the postseason. The Lakers, who won the Pacific Division with a 53-29 mark, were 30-14 at home this season. Luka Doncic remained sidelined with a hamstring injury for Los Angeles, while Jalen Williams was out for the Thunder with a similar issue. Jarred Vanderbilt was listed as questionable for the Lakers.
