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2025/26 National Basketball Association (NBA) season
Regular Season
Oklahoma City Thunder v Los Angeles Lakers
Paycom Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.A
Friday, 3 April
03:30
The Oklahoma City Thunder will square off with the Los Angeles Lakers in a National Basketball Association (NBA) regular-season matchup on 3 April.
Head-to-Head
The Thunder and Lakers have faced off 272 times in the regular season since the Oklahoma City side were established in 1967.
The all-time series favours the Lakers, who have emerged victorious in 157 games compared to the Thunder's 115 victories in 272 meetings.
Most recent meeting
In their latest game on 10 February, the Thunder defeated the Lakers 119-110 on the road at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Jalen Williams led Oklahoma City with 23 points, while the Thunder snapped a two-game skid in a solid team victory.
Key Players
On the Thunder's side, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should step up as the primary leader, using his elite scoring, playmaking, and defensive presence to anchor the team.
For the Lakers, LeBron James continues to be a dominant force when available, typically averaging high points, assists, and rebounds per game.
Quotes
"He has the ability to kind of labor in a game and then, snap of the fingers, he's like back in rhythm," Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault said about Gilgeous-Alexander.
"That's what happened in the fourth. When he went back in there, he had a different pop with his playmaking and his scoring. And there's a lot of guys that are great players but have bad games.
"He can work himself through a game with the best of them."
NBA fixtures | 3-5 April
Friday, 3 April
01:00 - Charlotte Hornets v Phoenix Suns
01:00 - Detroit Pistons v Minnesota Timberwolves
03:30 - Oklahoma City Thunder v Los Angeles Lakers
04:00 - Golden State Warriors v Cleveland Cavaliers
04:00 - Portland Trail Blazers v New Orleans Pelicans
04:30 - Los Angeles Clippers v San Antonio Spurs
Saturday, 4 April
01:00 - Charlotte Hornets v Indiana Pacers
01:00 - Philadelphia 76ers v Minnesota Timberwolves
01:30 - Brooklyn Nets v Atlanta Hawks
01:30 - New York Knicks v Chicago Bulls
02:00 - Houston Rockets v Utah Jazz
02:00 - Memphis Grizzlies v Toronto Raptors
02:00 - Milwaukee Bucks v Boston Celtics
02:30 - Dallas Mavericks v Orlando Magic
04:00 - Sacramento Kings v New Orleans Pelicans
21:00 - Denver Nuggets v San Antonio Spurs
21:00 - Miami Heat v Washington Wizards
Sunday, 5 April
01:00 - Philadelphia 76ers v Detroit Pistons
21:30 - Boston Celtics v Toronto Raptors
21:30 - Brooklyn Nets v Washington Wizards
21:30 - Chicago Bulls v Phoenix Suns
21:30 - Milwaukee Bucks v Memphis Grizzlies
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