Lakers down 0-1 to Thunder, Luka still out for Game 2 tonight

Luka is still out. Lakers ruled Doncic out for Game 2 tonight in OKC — Grade 2 hamstring strain, no minutes since his April injury, and ESPN's Brian Windhorst said this week he's "not close" to returning. LeBron carries it again. Thunder favored by 15.5 in Vegas.

Game 1 was a beatdown: Thunder 108, Lakers 90. SGA had a quiet 21 (for him), but Chet Holmgren absolutely cooked — 24 points, 12 rebounds, four blocks. The Lakers had no answer for OKC's interior, no answer for the bench (Caruso, Joe, Mitchell Jr.), and shot 41% as a team. Without Luka, the offense is JJ Redick handing LeBron the ball and praying.

Tip is 9:30 ET on Prime Video. Lakers down 0-1, Luka not coming back this round, and Jalen Williams (OKC) also still sidelined. If LA loses tonight in OKC and goes back to LA down 0-2, this series is effectively over.