After splitting their road back-to-back, the Los Angeles Lakers returned home and hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night in their final group play game of the Emirates NBA Cup.
Considering they were blown out by the Phoenix Suns in their last group play game, this was a must-win for the Lakers if they wanted to have any chance of advancing to the knockout stage. The Thunder have been one of the best teams in the league this season though and they showed that, hanging on for a 101-93 win in what was a defensive battle.