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Sacramento won on the road over the Detroit Pistons to open up a full game advantage over the Dallas Mavericks in the race for the Western Conference No. 9 seed.
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Houston went into the Bay Area and ended the Golden State Warriors' winning streak, the Lakers upset the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana knocked off the Denver Nuggets on the road.
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The Lakers and Warriors are among several teams tied up in the Western Conference standings with limited games before the playoffs.
Back-to-back wins against Memphis and Houston have aided the Lakers' push for the No. 2 seed. Another key game, against Golden State, looms.
The Los Angeles Lakers head to Oklahoma City to take on the top team in the Western Conference as they look to keep climbing up the standings.
With a 124-108 win over a New Orleans team still missing every major contributor, the Lakers moved back into third place in the Western Conference with a 47-30 record. They leapfrogged the 47-31 Denver Nuggets, who were blown out by the Golden State Warriors.
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LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers make the trek to Oklahoma City on Sunday afternoon for an NBA Western Conference showdown.
The Lakers combined for 15 first-half three-pointers — tied for most in a half in franchise history — and held the Thunder at arm's length in the second half.
The Lakers are coming off a home loss to the Golden State Warriors. Now they must rebound against the 21-55 Pelicans. The Pelicans are currently 7-31 on the road with a point differential of -9, while the Lakers have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home.
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