Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Final Score & Over/Under Result — May 5, 2026

Oklahoma City's three meetings with Los Angeles this season had all cleared 210 combined points, with totals ranging from 210 to 235, but the Thunder and Lakers abandoned that offensive template entirely on Monday night. The combined total landed at 198, finishing 14.5 points under the market of 212.5 and validating DAGGER's pregame lean to the under.

The game's shape told the story: both teams combined for 57 points in the first quarter and matched that in the second, creating a tight 114-point first half. Then scoring seized up. The third and fourth quarters each yielded just 42 combined points, a dramatic deceleration that proved decisive. LeBron James led the Lakers with 27 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Rui Hachimura added 18 points; Marcus Smart chipped in 12 points and 7 assists off the bench. For Oklahoma City, Chet Holmgren dominated inside with 24 points and 12 rebounds, and Ajay Mitchell contributed 18 points alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 18 points and 6 assists. Despite Oklahoma City's superior recent form—123.7 points per game over its last ten contests—the Thunder managed only 108 in this meeting, enough to win by 18 but well short of their seasonal average in matchups with the Lakers. The second-half collapse proved too severe to overcome the market's pregame expectation.