The Los Angeles Lakers are on the road on Thursday night as they travel to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Los Angeles enters Thursday’s game trailing 0-1 in the series after losing on the road in Oklahoma City in Game 1 on Tuesday night.
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LeBron James led the way for the Lakers in Tuesday’s loss as he ended the game with 27 points, four rebounds and six assists while Rui Hachimura added 18 points, two rebounds and two assists of his own.
Now Los Angeles will try to bounce back on Thursday as they try to steal a victory on the road over the Thunder to even the series at 1-1 before heading home for Game 3.
On the other side, Oklahoma City enters Thursday’s contest with a 1-0 series lead after defeating the Lakers at home on Tuesday night in Game 1.
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Chet Holmgren led the way for the Thunder in Tuesday’s victory as he ended the game with 24 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander recorded 18 points and six rebounds.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Game 2 on Thursday night, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Lakers Injury Report: Will Luka Doncic, Luke Kennard Play?
For the Lakers, they have three players listed on their injury report, including both Luka Doncic and Luke Kennard.
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Los Angeles has ruled out Doncic due to a left hamstring strain that has kept him out to begin the playoffs and there is still no timetable for his return.
With Doncic still sidelined, Marcus Smart and Hachimura could both continue to have increased roles.
The Lakers have listed Kennard as questionable due to a neck soreness and he is in danger of missing his first game of the playoffs.
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If Kennard is sidelined, Jake LaRavia, Dalton Knecht and Bronny James could all be in line for increased roles.
Jarred Vanderbilt has been listed as doubtful and he is expected to miss his first game of the playoffs due to a dislocated right finger that he suffered in Tuesday’s loss.
Thunder Injury Report: Will Jalen Williams Play?
On the other side, the Thunder have two players listed on their injury report, including star forward Jalen Williams.
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Oklahoma City has ruled out Williams due to a left hamstring strain that has sidelined him since Game 3 of the first round.
The Thunder have also ruled out Thomas Sorber as he continues to recover from a torn ACL that has kept him out all season.
Fans can catch Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals between the Lakers and Thunder from Oklahoma City on Thursday night at 9:30 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video.
