Bailey's great game led LA Lakers to a 108-101 upset of Oklahoma Cty. "He really gave us the win," said winning coach Andreas Helmle. "I think the rest of the team really felt intimidated coming in, but Bailey showed them that we could pull off the win. You could really see the confidence build as time went on."

Plungis paced Oklahoma Cty, but his effort was not enough. "It's easy to blame the star when we come up short," said Oklahoma Cty coach Bob. "But really, if we all played like him we'd have won. It's just that we sometimes take him for granted and sit around watching him dominate. Today's game served as a wake-up call for the rest of the team."

LA Lakers was led by Bailey (18 points, 6 boards, 1 assists, a steal, 4 blocks), Walz (8 points, 11 assists, a block), Carter (19 points, 6 boards, 1 assists, a block). Oklahoma Cty was led by Plungis (16 points, 14 boards, 2 assists, 3 blocks), Brown (14 points, 6 assists), Pollard (11 points, 5 boards, 4 assists, a steal).

After this win, LA Lakers are now 22-28 and 15-11 at home. They stay at #4 in the Pacific and remain at #11 overall in the Western Conference. With this loss, Oklahoma Cty stand at 25-22. They remain at #2 in the Northwest and remain at #8 overall in the Western Conference.

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