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2025–26 season archive
Thursday, May 7, 2026Playoffs · 2 games
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Final · R2 · G2
CLE97
DET107
Final · R2 · G2
LAL107
OKC125
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · LAL @ OKC

OKC goes up 2–0 on Lakers

Game 2 went to the Thunder, 125–107. Chet Holmgren led OKC with 22 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.

Game flow · OKC margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4-1+13+18OKC AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
LAL23352227107
OKC27303632125
Who led
Chet HolmgrenOKC22 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC22 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Austin ReavesLAL31 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
LeBron JamesLAL23 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Second story · CLE @ DET · R2 · G2

Detroit keeps Cleveland at arm's length

The Cavaliers never led at a quarter break. Detroit won by 10. Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 25 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists.

Series tracker · CLE vs DET
G1 · @ DETDET111–101G2 · @ DETDET107–97Game by game through May 7, winner and final score. Pink = DET win.
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+10.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.3Reg. season avg23.7Last 3 playoff games

23.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.3 in the regular season (63 games). Today: 21 points in 37 minutes.

Our take: Start everywhere
Losing minutes
−15.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Reg. season avg6.0Last 3 playoff games

6.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.8 in the regular season (65 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Our take: Bench until the minutes return
Stepped-up role
+10.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.3Reg. season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 28.3 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 16 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists.

Our take: Add in deep leagues
Top performances

Donovan Mitchell leads the day with 31

Donovan MitchellCLE @ DET · L
24.0 PPG playoffs to date
31 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Austin ReavesLAL @ OKC · L
19.0 PPG playoffs to date
31 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Cade CunninghamDET vs CLE · W
30.6 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
LeBron JamesLAL @ OKC · L
23.6 PPG playoffs to date
23 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Chet HolmgrenOKC vs LAL · W
19.2 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Jarrett AllenCLE @ DET · L
11.6 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST