The Oklahoma City Thunder completed a dominant second-round sweep of the Los Angeles Lakers with a 115-110 victory in Game 4 on Monday night, improving to 8-0 in the 2026 NBA playoffs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 35 points, while Chet Holmgren made the tiebreaking dunk with 32.8 seconds remaining to seal the win.
Ajay Mitchell continued his postseason emergence with 28 points, scoring 10 in the frantic fourth quarter as the Thunder overcame the Lakers' most competitive effort of the series. Mitchell has now scored at least 14 points in six consecutive playoff games, establishing himself as a reliable third option behind SGA and Holmgren.
LeBron James had 24 points and 14 rebounds in what may be the final game of his unprecedented 23rd NBA season. James missed a driving bank shot with 20 seconds left that would have put the Lakers ahead. Luka Doncic watched from the bench in a black sweatsuit, having missed the final 15 games of the season with a grade 2 hamstring strain sustained on April 2.
The Thunder, who won Game 3 by a comfortable 131-108 margin, showed they could win in different ways throughout the series. Their 8-0 playoff record includes victories over both first-round and second-round opponents, and they now await the winner of the other Western Conference semifinal.
Elsewhere in the NBA playoffs, the Detroit Pistons took a 2-0 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers, while the Minnesota Timberwolves knocked off the Denver Nuggets despite the frequent absences of Anthony Edwards. In the NFL, the Patriots' Hutchins pleaded not guilty to a domestic assault charge, and the Packers-Rams matchup was set as the league's first Thanksgiving Eve game.