Lakers’ defense was good — but not good enough in Game 1 loss to Thunder
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Lakers’ defense was good — but not good enough in Game 1 loss to Thunder
After a higher-scoring first half, the Lakers held the Thunder to 47 second-half points and forced the typically ball-secure Thunder to commit 16 turnovers.
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