Lakers
Los Angeles
Western Conference
Pacific
5
24
29
1941
1774
25
7
28
89
32
36
22
14
64
23
12
35
5
19
6
10
18
85
4
77
04
5
2423
711
29
43
33
77
77
41
118
10
45
21
33
1729
6060
47
12
26
2418
410
17
114
62
54
36
61
97
31
19
21
13
1524
6060
7
0
0
24
7
29
4
3
75
7
4
11
1
4
2
3
17
60
7
4
57
23
11
48
3
3
100
7
1
8
0
5
1
3
29
60
4
1
25
24
4
17
11
6
55
3
6
9
3
1
2
1
15
60
7
2
29
18
10
56
4
2
50
6
1
7
1
9
1
3
24
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jordan
Clarkson
Jordan Clarkson
True
30
4
12
33
0
2
0
2
2
100
2
4
6
2
2
0
1
0
10
-30
none
Kobe
Bryant
Kobe Bryant
True
27
7
22
32
2
7
29
3
3
100
1
0
1
3
1
0
2
3
19
-36
none
Lou
Williams
Lou Williams
True
25
0
6
0
0
2
0
2
6
33
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
2
2
-47
none
Roy
Hibbert
Roy Hibbert
True
21
1
4
25
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
4
4
-28
none
Larry
Nance
Larry Nance
True
19
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
1
0
0
2
3
4
-45
none
D'Angelo
Russell
D'Angelo Russell
False
28
6
16
38
4
7
57
2
3
67
1
2
3
2
0
0
0
2
18
11
none
Robert
Sacre
Robert Sacre
False
26
4
6
67
0
0
0
2
4
50
3
3
6
0
1
1
1
2
10
-7
none
Anthony
Brown
Anthony Brown
False
20
1
6
17
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
1
0
1
0
2
1
none
Brandon
Bass
Brandon Bass
False
16
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
6
1
0
2
0
1
4
14
none
Ryan
Kelly
Ryan Kelly
False
12
5
7
71
1
2
50
1
2
50
0
3
3
0
0
1
0
0
12
-4
none
Marcelo
Huertas
Marcelo Huertas
False
12
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
1
1
0
-4
none
Julius
Randle
Julius Randle
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Metta
World Peace
Metta World Peace
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
December
2015
Friday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Clippers
Los Angeles
True
Thunder
Oklahoma City
Western Conference
Northwest
20
9
29
1451
2272
19
5
26
95
51
54
17
13
76
42
19
61
13
23
7
15
17
120
4
54
10
19
2221
1113
50
65
44
68
127
32
159
54
47
31
63
2730
6060
46
22
48
2428
1413
58
60
50
83
158
77
235
40
84
12
51
3528
6060
5
1
20
22
11
50
6
4
67
12
3
15
5
4
3
6
27
60
4
0
0
21
13
62
5
4
80
7
2
9
4
7
1
3
30
60
4
2
50
24
14
58
6
5
83
15
7
22
4
8
1
5
35
60
6
2
33
28
13
46
0
0
0
8
7
15
0
4
2
1
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Russell
Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
True
29
10
19
53
0
1
0
3
5
60
3
5
8
8
2
0
2
2
23
33
none
Kevin
Durant
Kevin Durant
True
27
7
9
78
1
2
50
6
6
100
0
7
7
5
0
3
3
4
21
41
none
Andre
Roberson
Andre Roberson
True
26
7
9
78
0
1
0
1
2
50
4
3
7
3
2
4
1
1
15
45
none
Serge
Ibaka
Serge Ibaka
True
26
7
11
64
2
4
50
1
1
100
1
6
7
0
0
2
2
2
17
38
none
Steven
Adams
Steven Adams
True
24
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
5
7
1
1
2
2
2
6
39
none
Enes
Kanter
Enes Kanter
False
21
8
12
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
5
11
0
0
2
2
2
16
-6
double
Anthony
Morrow
Anthony Morrow
False
19
2
8
25
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
5
-9
none
Nick
Collison
Nick Collison
False
17
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
8
0
0
0
1
1
4
-4
none
Dion
Waiters
Dion Waiters
False
16
1
8
12
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
-7
none
D.J.
Augustin
D.J. Augustin
False
10
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
2
-1
none
Cameron
Payne
Cameron Payne
False
8
2
5
40
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
5
0
none
Steve
Novak
Steve Novak
False
5
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
none
Kyle
Singler
Kyle Singler
False
5
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
none
25
December
2015
Friday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Bulls
Chicago
True
The Oklahoma City Thunder ( 20 - 9 ) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers ( 5 - 24 ) 120 - 85 on Wednesday . Kobe Bryant was far from his vintage self , scoring only two points in the second half of the game , and finished with 19 points , three assists and one rebound on 7 - of - 22 shooting . Bryant and Thunder forward Kevin Durant looked to be enjoying their matchup , but Durant got the better of five time NBA champion in the blowout win . The Lakers were without sophomore forward Julius Randle ( ankle ) and started Larry Nance Jr in his place . Nance contributed a lowly four points and five rebounds in the losing effort . Rookie point guard D'Angelo Russell added 18 points off the bench and outscored starting guard Jordan Clarkson , who finished with 10 points , six rebounds and two assists . The Lakers shot their way out of the game from the very beginning of the second half , completing just 36 percent of their field goals and going 7 - of - 25 from the 3 - point line . The Thunder were led by Russell Westbrook , who threw down two highlight worthy dunks on his way to 23 points , eight rebounds and eight assists . Kevin Durant added 21 points of his own , to go along with seven rebounds and five assists on 7 - of - 9 shooting . Serge Ibaka , Andre Roberson and Enes Kanter all finished in double figures alongside Westbrook and Durant . Billy Donovan used all 13 of his players , and every player was able to convert a bucket . Oklahoma City shot 53 percent from the field and cruised to an easy victory at the Staples Center . Both teams play on Christmas Day , with the Thunder hosting the Chicago Bulls ( 15 - 11 ) , while the Lakers entertain the Los Angeles Clippers ( 15 - 13 ) .
The Oklahoma City Thunder (20 - 9) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (5 - 24) 120 - 85 on Wednesday. Kobe Bryant was far from his vintage self, scoring only two points in the second half of the game, and finished with 19 points, three assists and one rebound on 7 - of - 22 shooting. Bryant and Thunder forward Kevin Durant looked to be enjoying their matchup, but Durant got the better of five time NBA champion in the blowout win. The Lakers were without sophomore forward Julius Randle (ankle) and started Larry Nance Jr in his place. Nance contributed a lowly four points and five rebounds in the losing effort. Rookie point guard D'Angelo Russell added 18 points off the bench and outscored starting guard Jordan Clarkson, who finished with 10 points, six rebounds and two assists. The Lakers shot their way out of the game from the very beginning of the second half, completing just 36 percent of their field goals and going 7 - of - 25 from the 3 - point line. The Thunder were led by Russell Westbrook, who threw down two highlight worthy dunks on his way to 23 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Kevin Durant added 21 points of his own, to go along with seven rebounds and five assists on 7 - of - 9 shooting. Serge Ibaka, Andre Roberson and Enes Kanter all finished in double figures alongside Westbrook and Durant. Billy Donovan used all 13 of his players, and every player was able to convert a bucket. Oklahoma City shot 53 percent from the field and cruised to an easy victory at the Staples Center. Both teams play on Christmas Day, with the Thunder hosting the Chicago Bulls (15 - 11), while the Lakers entertain the Los Angeles Clippers (15 - 13).
The Oklahoma City Thunder (20 - 9) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (5 - 24) 120 - 85 on Wednesday. Kobe Bryant was far from his vintage self, scoring only two points in the second half of the game, and finished with 19 points, three assists and one rebound on 7 - of - 22 shooting. Bryant and Thunder forward Kevin Durant looked to be enjoying their matchup, but Durant got the better of five time NBA champion in the blowout win. The Lakers were without sophomore forward Julius Randle (ankle) and started Larry Nance Jr in his place. Nance contributed a lowly four points and five rebounds in the losing effort. Rookie point guard D'Angelo Russell added 18 points off the bench and outscored starting guard Jordan Clarkson, who finished with 10 points, six rebounds and two assists. The Lakers shot their way out of the game from the very beginning of the second half, completing just 36 percent of their field goals and going 7 - of - 25 from the 3 - point line. The Thunder were led by Russell Westbrook, who threw down two highlight worthy dunks on his way to 23 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Kevin Durant added 21 points of his own, to go along with seven rebounds and five assists on 7 - of - 9 shooting. Serge Ibaka, Andre Roberson and Enes Kanter all finished in double figures alongside Westbrook and Durant. Billy Donovan used all 13 of his players, and every player was able to convert a bucket. Oklahoma City shot 53 percent from the field and cruised to an easy victory at the Staples Center. Both teams play on Christmas Day, with the Thunder hosting the Chicago Bulls (15 - 11), while the Lakers entertain the Los Angeles Clippers (15 - 13).
<GAME> <DATE> 23 December 2015 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Staples Center <CITY> Los Angeles <HOME> <TEAM> Lakers <CITY> Los Angeles <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 85 <WINS-LOSSES> 5 24 <QTRS> 17 29 15 24 <TEAM-AST> 19 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 32 <TEAM-FT> 14 <TEAM-REB> 35 <TEAM-TO> 10 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 25 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Staples Center <NEXT-CITY> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Clippers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Thunder <CITY> Oklahoma City <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 120 <WINS-LOSSES> 20 9 <QTRS> 27 30 35 28 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 51 <TEAM-FT> 13 <TEAM-REB> 61 <TEAM-TO> 15 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 25 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Bulls <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Kobe Bryant <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 19 <FG> 7 22 32 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> D'Angelo Russell <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 16 38 <FG3> 4 7 57 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ryan Kelly <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robert Sacre <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Clarkson <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Bass <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Larry Nance <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Roy Hibbert <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Brown <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lou Williams <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 6 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 6 33 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Metta World Peace <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Julius Randle <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcelo Huertas <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Russell Westbrook <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 23 <FG> 10 19 53 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 8 <AST> 8 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Durant <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 21 <FG> 7 9 78 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Serge Ibaka <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 11 64 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Enes Kanter <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 16 <FG> 8 12 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 11 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 6 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Andre Roberson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 15 <FG> 7 9 78 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steven Adams <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cameron Payne <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Morrow <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Collison <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Singler <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steve Novak <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> D. J. Augustin <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dion Waiters <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 8 12 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none