Mattie T’s 1st round NBA Playoffs Preview: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on April 15, 2010
Season series recap:
November 3rd, 2009@Oklahoma City:
Kobe Bryant scored 31 points & grabbed 6 rebounds in 45 minutes of action, as the Lakers were able to sneak past the Thunder 101-98 in overtime.
Andrew Bynum also added 22 points & 10 rebounds as Los Angeles won despite committing 25 turnovers.
Kevin Durant scored 28 points for the Thunder, who lost despite outscoring the Lakers’ bench 22-6.
November 22nd, 2009 @Los Angeles:
Kobe Bryant led the way with 26 points, 7 assists & 6 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers used a big 1st half to set up a 101-85 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Andrew Bynum added 25 points & 9 rebounds, as the Lakers forced the Thunder into 19 turnovers.
Kevin Durant led Oklahoma City with 19 points & 6 rebounds in 23 minutes, as he was one of 5 Thunder players in reach double-figures.
Tuesday, December 22nd@Los Angeles:
Led by Kobe Bryant’s game-high 40 points, the Los Angeles Lakers used a big 3rd quarter advantage to sneak by the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-108.
Derek Fisher & Pau Gasol also added 15 points, as the Lakers enjoyed a 39-24 advantage in free-throw attempts.
Kevin Durant scored 30 points for the Thunder despite fouling out in 40 minutes, as Russell Westbrook added 21 points, 13 assists & 7 rebounds in 41 minutes of action.
March 26th, 2010@Oklahoma City:
Kevin Durant scored 26 points & grabbed 8 rebounds, as the Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to a 91-75 win over the Lose Angeles Lakers.
Russell Westbrook added 23 points, 6 assists & 4 steals in 27 minutes of action as Oklahoma City shot 48.1% for the game.
Lamar Odom led the Lakers with 15 points & 7 rebounds, as Kobe Bryant was limited to just 11 points on 4-of-11 shooting in 30 minutes & committed 9 turnovers.
Mattie T’s Prediction: Lakers in 6.
