The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. This will be the first matchup of the season between the two squads. It’s the second game of a home back-to-back for OKC.
The Thunder (11-1) had an easy 126-102 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday. Once again, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sat out the fourth quarter. He had 28 points and 11 assists. Chet Holmgren helped out with 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Lakers (8-3) survived in a 121-111 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. Luka Doncic had 38 points and Austin Reaves had 24 points. Those two have led Los Angeles as LeBron James awaits to make his season debut.
For live updates on the Thunder’s game against the Lakers, please regularly check back to this post:
What channel is Lakers vs. Thunder game on today? Time, TV schedule
TV Channel: ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network Oklahoma
Start time: 8:30 p.m. CT
Where to watch Lakers vs. Thunder on livestream
Watch Lakers vs. Thunder live on Fubo (free trial)
Lakers vs. Thunder injury updates
Thunder: Jalen Williams (wrist surgery) is out. Lu Dort (upper trap strain) is out. Aaron Wiggins (adductor strain) is out. Kenrich Williams (knee surgery) is out. Nikola Topic (testicular surgery) is out. Thomas Sorber (torn ACL) is out.
Lakers: LeBron James (sciatica) is out. Gabe Vincent (ankle sprain) is out. Adou Thiero (knee surgery recovery) is out.
Thunder 2025-26 schedule
- Saturday, Nov. 15 at Hornets
- Monday, Nov. 17 at Pelicans
- Wednesday, Nov. 19 vs. Kings
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Lakers vs. Thunder: Live updates, highlights for Wednesday’s game

