In the American Basketball League (NBA) playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 131-108 on the road to take a 3-0 lead in the series.Visiting the Lakers in the third game of the Western Conference semifinal series at Crypto.com Arena, the Thunder secured the victory with Ajay Mitchell's performance of 24 points and 10 assists, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 23 points and 9 assists.For the Lakers, Rui Hachimura scored 21 points, LeBron James 19, and Luke Kennard 18.