Lakers snap 8-game skid with 120-101 win over Thunder


              NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, center, celebrates his 75th birthday with other NBA legends and friends during half-time of an NBA basketball game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
            
              Oklahoma City Thunder guard Vit Krejci, back, defends against Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard (39) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
            
              Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Melvin Frazier Jr., left, and guard Zavier Simpson (9) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
            
              Oklahoma City Thunder forward Georgios Kalaitzakis (18) dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles, Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
            
              Los Angeles Lakers guard Malik Monk (11) shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Isaiah Roby (22) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
            
              Oklahoma City Thunder guard Zavier Simpson (9) fouls Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Lakers snap 8-game skid with 120-101 win over Thunder