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By Joel Reyes
The Los Angeles Lakers entered the halftime break with a 58-57 lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of their Western Conference Semifinals series on Friday (PH time) at Paycom Center.
Austin Reaves powered the Lakers' offense, scoring 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Rui Hachimura also contributed for LA, scoring 11 points. He shot 4-of-5 from the field, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc.
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The Thunder threatened to pull away in the first quarter, unleashing a 10-0 run to grab a 26-16 lead. The Lakers responded, though, finishing the quarter on a 7-1 run to cut the deficit to four points.
The Lakers took control in the second quarter, outscoring the Thunder 35-30 to grab a slim one-point lead at the half. LeBron James was the other Laker to score in double figures, dropping 10 points and 5 assists.
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Ajay Mitchell led all OKC scorers with 13 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 11 points for the Thunder, who hold a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.