The Los Angeles Lakers were able to get a huge win on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Here are three players who stepped up in the win.
After beating the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to build on that with a huge win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road.
Since the Lakers have recently lost to teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks, it was hard to expect them to come into Oklahoma City and beat one of the top teams in the Western Conference. However, with the Thunder struggling a bit of late, the Lakers might have caught them at a good time.
To start the game, things looked ugly for the Lakers. With the new starting lineup being used again, the Thunder were able to jump the Lakers early in the first quarter. Despite being down 12 after the first quarter, the Lakers came back with a great showing in the second quarter to erase the lead.
Coming back from slow starts have been an issue for the Lakers without LeBron James, but they really performed well after the slow start. As the Lakers continue to battle for playoff position, this was a big win for them. Getting the first game on this tough two-game road trip was certainly a good start. With the good game, came a lot of solid performances for the Lakers. Here are three players who stepped up in the win.