- The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 108-90 in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series.
- Chet Holmgren led the Thunder with 24 points and 12 rebounds, supported by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Ajay Mitchell, who each scored 18 points.
- The Thunder, now 5-0 in the playoffs, played without All-Star Jalen Williams due to a hamstring injury.
- LeBron James scored 27 points for the Lakers, who were missing scoring champion Luka Doncic due to a hamstring injury.
- Oklahoma City maintained control throughout the game, holding the Lakers to 41.7% shooting and forcing 17 turnovers.
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