The Oklahoma City Thunder (20 - 9) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (5 - 24) 120 - 85 on Wednesday. Kobe Bryant was far from his vintage self, scoring only two points in the second half of the game, and finished with 19 points, three assists and one rebound on 7 - of - 22 shooting. Bryant and Thunder forward Kevin Durant looked to be enjoying their matchup, but Durant got the better of five time NBA champion in the blowout win. The Lakers were without sophomore forward Julius Randle (ankle) and started Larry Nance Jr in his place. Nance contributed a lowly four points and five rebounds in the losing effort. Rookie point guard D’Angelo Russell added 18 points off the bench and outscored starting guard Jordan Clarkson, who finished with 10 points, six rebounds and two assists. The Lakers shot their way out of the game from the very beginning of the second half, completing just 36 percent of their field goals and going 7 - of - 25 from the 3 - point line. The Thunder were led by Russell Westbrook, who threw down two highlight worthy dunks on his way to 23 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Kevin Durant added 21 points of his own, to go along with seven rebounds and five assists on 7 - of - 9 shooting. Serge Ibaka, Andre Roberson and Enes Kanter all finished in double figures alongside Westbrook and Durant. Billy Donovan used all 13 of his players, and every player was able to convert a bucket. Oklahoma City shot 53 percent from the field and cruised to an easy victory at the Staples Center. Both teams play on Christmas Day, with the Thunder hosting the Chicago Bulls (15 - 11), while the Lakers entertain the Los Angeles Clippers (15 - 13).
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