The Los Angeles Lakers returned home to Crypto.com Arena to host the Oklahoma City Thunder in a pivotal game regarding the Emirates NBA Cup on Friday night.
Both teams needed a win to keep their hopes of advancing to the knockout rounds alive, but unfortunately it was the Thunder that edged out Los Angeles. The Lakers had opportunities to win the game, but mental errors in the final minute ultimately did them in and allowed the Thunder to walk away with the victory.
It was a tightly-contested game for most of the evening, especially in the second half as the two teams took turns trading the lead.