

OKC, playing from behind throughout the fourth quarter, cut LA’s lead to four points with three and a half minutes left, but Troy Brown Jr. More: OKC Thunder forward Kenrich Williams out for season with wrist injury

The Lakers (30-33) are only a half-game out of 10th. The Thunder (28-34), losers of five straight and struggling to find its footing without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is two games back of the 10th and final play-in spot. It was a pivotal result in the Western Conference play-in race. “Just clean up a few things down the stretch and I think we can take care of that one.” “Very winnable game on our part,” Thunder guard Josh Giddey said. The Lakers, without LeBron James and Anthony Davis, were desperate for a win, and it showed.
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It wasn’t the knockout blow in the Lakers’ 123-117 win against the Thunder on Wednesday night in Oklahoma City, but Hachimura’s highlight was one of a series of jabs that sent the Thunder stumbling. The ball found its way back to a streaking Hachimura, who punched in a dunk. Rui Hachimura denied Jalen Williams at the rim, which spurred a Lakers fastbreak. Watch Video: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander talks about Thunder's best dunkers
