Lakers Choke on Lead in the 4th, Couldn't Upset Thunder

I actually watched the final 3 minutes of the game as soon as I got home from Programming class, but it was already way out of eligibility for an impromptu full recap. The last game before the All-Star break turned out to be a surprising good one for the injury-ridden Lakers and the best in the West in the OKC Thunder. Kendall Marshall bounced back from a off-game against Utah Tuesday night as he was the Lakers' top performer with a near triple-double with 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 17 assists. The Lakers were in full control the first 3 quarters of the game, but Kevin Durant and the Thunder decided it was time to stop screwing around in the 4th. Durant's near triple-double of 43 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists helped the Thunder avert a scare against the Lakers 107-103, you can add critical turnovers and missed throws at the end into the equation to the Lakers' loss. Chris Kaman added his 3rd straight double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, but missed a critical free throw to tie it up down the stretch and Wesley Johnson also added 19 points on 8-13 shooting. Steve Blake added 13 points, but also missed a critical free throw to keep it at a one possession game, Shawne Williams added 15 points and 9 rebounds, and Jordan Hill lead the bench with 10 points.

Final Score: vs. Oklahoma City 107-103 [L]

Full Recap: http://www.nba.com/games/20140213/OKCLAL/gameinfo.html

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