Thunder 56, Lakers 48 (halftime)
The Lakers got a boost from reserves Ed Davis and Wesley Johnson.
Davis finished the first half with 10 points by making all five of his shots, helping the Lakers stay within eight points of the Thunder at the intermission.
Davis also had five rebounds in the first 24 minutes.
Johnson had eight points and four rebounds in the first half. He was three-for-eight shooting from the field, two of four from three-point range.
D.J. Augustin, who started in place of Russell Westbrook, had 13 first-half points for the Thunder, including a 32-foot, leaning three-pointer to beat the halftime buzzer.
Thunder 28, Lakers 19 (end of first quarter)
The Lakers shot poorly in the first quarter, allowing Oklahoma City to take a nine-point lead heading into the second quarter Sunday at Staples Center.
The Lakers shot only 31.8% from the field and trailed by as many as 13 points.
It didn’t help the Lakers that Carlos Boozer got off to a one-for-five start and had just one rebound in his seven minutes of action.
But the Lakers pulled to with nine points after Jordan Clarkson flipped in a shot just before the first-quarter buzzer.
The Lakers are facing a Thunder team going through their own assortment of injuries and are missing All-Stars Russell Westbrook (right facial fracture) and Kevin Durant (right foot).
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