The Los Angeles Lakers put their recent hot stretch to the test on Thursday night when they hit the road to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder, the defending champs that currently have the best record in the league.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 in a game in which NBA leading scorer Luka Doncic left due to injury

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 on Thursday night. Only six times in their storied history have the Lakers been defeated by more points.

Luka Doncic pulled up in the midrange and grabbed his left leg before eventually walking off the court under his own power in a 139-96 loss to the Thunder.

The Oklahoma City Thunder condemn the Los Angeles Lakers to one of the heaviest defeats in their history, as Luka Doncic suffers an injury.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander anotó 28 puntos, y el Thunder de Oklahoma City arrolló el jueves 139-96 a los Lakers de Los Ángeles.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, Luguentz Dort started hot on both ends of the floor and Jalen Williams came up big all around as the Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Los Angeles Lakers ​139-96 at home Thursday.

The OKC Thunder dominated the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 28 points. Luka Doncic exited with a hamstring injury.