Lakers vs. Thunder Game 1 Time, TV & Stream – May 5

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Chet Holmgren is among the players to watch on Tuesday, in a game beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET, when the Oklahoma City Thunder (64-18) play the Los Angeles Lakers (53-29) at Paycom Center.

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Lakers vs. Thunder: May 5 Viewing Options

  • Game day: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: NBC/Peacock
  • Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Arena: Paycom Center

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Thunder's 2025-26 Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 48.4% 4
Opp. Field Goal % 43.7% 1
Rebounds Per Game 44.1 12
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 45.2 20
Turnovers Per Game 12.0 2
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 15.9 2

Lakers' 2025-26 Stats

Stat Rank
Field Goal % 50.2% 1
Opp. Field Goal % 48.3% 24
Rebounds Per Game 41.0 27
Opp. Rebounds Per Game 41.0 5
Turnovers Per Game 13.8 16
Opp. Turnovers Per Game 14.0 14

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Lakers vs. Thunder Top Players

Thunder

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's statline this season includes 31.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game for the Thunder.
  • So far this season, Holmgren averages 17.1 points, 1.7 assists and 8.9 rebounds per matchup.
  • Isaiah Joe is the top active three-point shooter for the Thunder, knocking down 2.5 per game.
  • Oklahoma City's blocks tend to come from Holmgren, who averages 1.9 per game. Cason Wallace is a primary source of steals for Oklahoma City, averaging 1.9 steals a contest.

Lakers

  • The Lakers go-to guy, LeBron James, leads active Lakers players in both scoring (20.9 points per game) and assists (7.2 assists per game).
  • Deandre Ayton's per-game averages this season are 12.5 points, 0.8 assists and eight rebounds.
  • Austin Reaves averages 2.3 made threes per game.
  • The Lakers' defensive effort gets a boost from Jake LaRavia's 1.3 steals and Ayton's one block per game.

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Lakers vs. Thunder Injury Report

Thunder

Thunder:

Jalen Williams: Out (Hamstring),

Thomas Sorber: Out For Season (Knee)

Lakers

Lakers:

Luka Doncic: Out (Hamstring)

Thunder's Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away
4/12/2026 Suns L 135-103 Home
4/19/2026 Suns W 119-84 Home
4/22/2026 Suns W 120-107 Home
4/25/2026 Suns W 121-109 Away
4/27/2026 Suns W 131-122 Away
5/5/2026 Lakers - Home
5/7/2026 Lakers - Home
5/9/2026 Lakers - Away
5/11/2026 Lakers - Away

Lakers' Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away
4/21/2026 Rockets W 101-94 Home
4/24/2026 Rockets W 112-108 Away
4/26/2026 Rockets L 115-96 Away
4/29/2026 Rockets L 99-93 Home
5/1/2026 Rockets W 98-78 Away
5/5/2026 Thunder - Away
5/7/2026 Thunder - Away
5/9/2026 Thunder - Home
5/11/2026 Thunder - Home

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