The OKC Thunder lost to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Los Angeles Lakers did not have LeBron James.
Those two sentences about sum this game up, but the bigger story is not just with this game. The Thunder also lost to the Atlanta Hawks in their previous game. They also lost to the Washington Wizards a few games before.
In a Western Conference more congested, more competitive than maybe ever before, the OKC Thunder have been dropping – at the risk of arrogance – easy games. This is a stark contrast to how they started the season, winning all of the games they should.