Thunder 108, Lakers 101
Serge Ibaka collected 18 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks as shorthanded Oklahoma City took care of host Los Angeles to snap a two-game skid.
D.J. Augustin tallied 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists and Enes Kanter added 16 points, 15 boards and five assists for the Thunder, who were without stars Kevin Durant (foot) and Russell Westbrook (face). Jeremy Lamb added 14 points off the bench and Nick Collison contributed 12 for Oklahoma City, which never trailed.
Jeremy Lin finished with 20 points, eight assists and six rebounds and fellow reserve Jordan Hill added 14 points and 12 boards for the Lakers, who had a three-game winning streak halted. Jordan Clarkson and Wayne Ellington each scored 12 points and Ryan Kelly added 11.
The Thunder led by as many as 13 points in the first quarter before Clarkson scored five in the final 1:21 of the quarter to pull the Lakers within 28-19. Los Angeles chipped away and tied it at 43 on Wesley Johnson's 3-pointer with 4:05 left in the half, but Augustin's driving bucket and buzzer-beating 3-pointer gave Oklahoma City a 56-48 lead at the break.
Oklahoma City had the lead back to 13 in the third quarter before settling for an 84-72 advantage entering the fourth. The Lakers pulled within six with 7:30 to play, but Lamb stopped the momentum with a three-point play and drained a pair of 3-pointers, the latter of which pushed the margin to 101-87 with 4:22 left.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Oklahoma City has scored at least 100 points in 13 consecutive games, its longest streak since the franchise relocated from Seattle. … The Thunder have won six of the past seven meetings, including both this season. … Hill, who recorded his 18th double-double of the season, made his first career 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter after missing his first 12 tries.