The Lakers took down the primary seed within the West – the Thunder and LA star Austin Reaves has spoken in regards to the upset win.
“Yeah, it’s big. They acquired the very best file in basketball I consider and with the place the standings are, you’ll be able to go from third to I consider eighth within the snap of a finger. So for us to return in right here and play such a great crew the best way we did tonight is huge and hopefully we are able to proceed that momentum into Tuesday.”
OKC have been 34-5 at house on the season earlier than the loss. With the playoffs solely days away, it was a big win for the purple and gold and Austin Reaves actually took some positives out of it.
“Yeah, anytime you play like that, no matter who you’re taking part in, you’ll be able to go watch that stuff and see what you’ll be able to construct on. There wasn’t too many chaotic possessions for us on offense, and defensively we didn’t have too many breakdowns. I really feel like we stored these to a minimal tonight. I feel we stored them off the free throw line very well and we paid consideration to the main points tonight and simply performed a extremely good sport.”
Protection was key to the win, and regardless of the Lakers considerably lacklustre D in current video games, it was nowhere to be seen this time.
“Defensively, we have been locked in after which clearly it helps if you shoot very well from 3 too. However I feel it began on the defensive finish. Locked in, getting stops, working after which after we slowed down, we acquired into stuff that labored for us.”
Because it stands, Luka, LeBron and Reaves are questionable for the second matchup towards the Thunder on Tuesday.
The Lakers have a back-to-back sport towards the Mavericks the following day, in Luka’s first sport again in Dallas because the commerce.
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