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Social Media Reacts to OKC Thunder Crushing Lakers

How social media reacted to a highly entertaining game between OKC and Los Angeles.
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Apr 8, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) moves the ball down the court against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) during the second quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
Apr 8, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) moves the ball down the court against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) during the second quarter at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

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In the Thunder and Lakers’ second meeting in three days, this time it was Oklahoma City that would come out on top, fueled by a 42-point performance from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

The game wasn’t without its fair share of moments, with high-arcing threes, fast break jams, a myriad of blocks, scuffles and the eventual ejection of superstar Luka Doncic due to two technical fouls The Lakers came out on the better end of Sunday’s contest, getting out to an early lead and never looking back in coasting to a 27-point win. 

With OKC having locked up the No. 1 seed in the West already, the Lakers needed Tuesday’s game much more amid a Western Conference battle.

Here's how Twitter, now known as X, reacted to the game:

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Derek Parker covers the National Basketball Association and has brought On SI five seasons of coverage across several different teams. He graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2020 and has experience working in print, video, and radio.

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