Lakers got the lead, while OKC got its first win in the playoffs

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

German guard Dennis Schroder scored 29 points, Chris Paul added 26 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated in overtime to beat the Houston Rockets 119-107 and cut their deficit in the first-round series to 2-1.

James Harden scored 38 points for Houston but fouled out 53 seconds into overtime — the first time he’s fouled out this season.

The Thunder had a balanced scoring attack, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander adding 23 points and Italian forward Danilo Gallinari had 20.

The Lakers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 116-108 for a 2-1 lead in their first-round series as LeBron James had 38 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists and Davis scored 23 of his 29 points in the second half.

Damian Lillard scored 34 points playing with a dislocated left index finger, and CJ McCollum added 28 for the Trail Blazers. Bosnian big man Jusuf Nurkic had 10 points and seven rebounds, while Croatian forward Marko Hezonja scored two points.

 

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