Thunder’s Seven Straight Wins Over Lakers Make NBA History

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Thunder’s Seven Straight Wins Over Lakers Make NBA History

Oklahoma City has beaten Los Angeles in all seven meetings this season, the longest single-season win streak against the Lakers since the 1976-77 merger, according to ESPN Insights. A Thunder win tonight would sweep James for the fourth time in his career and mark the earliest-round sweep he has ever taken as Los Angeles faces elimination.

By Raahib Singh

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