Terrance Ferguson scored a career-high 24 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Los Angeles Lakers 133-96.
The Thunder led by as many as 39, pulling away with a 27-7 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Paul George had 24 points (13 in the second quarter) and 3 steals. Carmelo Anthony added 21 points, and Russell Westbrook had 20 points and 12 assists. Ferguson scored 12 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter. The Thunder had 4 20-point scorers.
For the Lakers, Kyle Kuzma scored 18 points.
The Thunder shot 60.2% from the field and 46.7% from 3 to the Lakers’ 41.3% and 33.3%. The Lakers forced 9 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Thunder outscored the Lakers 66-44 in the paint. The Thunder outscored the Lakers 15-5 in 5 minutes with Anthony, Westbrook, George, Adams and Huestis on the floor together.