LA Lakers beat Oklahoma Cty today in a 107-98 game that was close the whole way. For much of the game, it looked like Oklahoma Cty would be able to pull off the win, thanks in large part to an outstanding performance by Kimbell. But the tide finally turned in the end, with LA Lakers star Miller leading his team to victory.

"Definitely a great game," said LA Lakers coach Andreas Helmle after the game. "The fans got their money's worth out of it, and both teams put up a good fight. We're just glad that we were able to finish strong and get the W. Miller was a big part of that, and I don't think we'd have won without his efforts."

LA Lakers was led by Miller (19 points, 20 boards, 0 assists, 2 blocks), Keeney (27 points, 7 boards, 1 assists, a block), Lisa (21 points, 0 assists, a block). Oklahoma Cty was led by Kimbell (29 points, 2 blocks), Bell (13 points, 2 assists, a steal, a block), Stanford (22 points).

LA Lakers are now 27-15. They remain at #1 in the Pacific and hold at #3 overall in the Western Conference. With this defeat, Oklahoma Cty fall to 24-17 and 14-8 at home. They remain at #3 in the Northwest and stay at #5 overall in the Western Conference.

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