NBA Playoffs: Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — The Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers resume their Western Conference playoff series Saturday at Crypto.com Arena for Game 3, with the best-of-seven matchup tied after a decisive Thunder victory earlier this week. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. Pacific. Top-seeded Oklahoma City (69-18) seized home-court advantage Tuesday, routing the Lakers 108-90 at Paycom Center. The Thunder have won four consecutive games against Los Angeles this season, including a 123-87 victory in the same building April 7 as part of a season series sweep. The Lakers (57-32), the No. 2 seed, will look to protect home court after dropping both regular-season meetings in Los Angeles by double digits. Thunder center Chet Holmgren has been a dominant force in the postseason. The 7-foot-1 second-year pro recorded 24 points and 12 rebounds in the Game 2 victory, his fourth double-double in five playoff games. Over his past four outings, Holmgren is averaging 19.3 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.5 blocks while shooting efficiently from the floor. Lakers forward LeBron James has carried the scoring load for Los Angeles, averaging 27 points over his past two games. The 21-year veteran posted 27 points, four rebounds and six assists in Game 2 despite shooting 38 percent from the field. James struggled from 3-point range in that contest, missing all five attempts, but has been productive in the postseason overall, averaging 23.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists across six games. The Lakers enter having split their previous series against Houston, winning two of three at home. Oklahoma City advanced past Phoenix with a 4-1 series victory, capped by Monday’s 131-122 win. A simulation by Interstat projects a 123-116 Lakers victory Saturday. The teams are scheduled to play Game 4 at Crypto.com Arena on Monday, with the series shifting to Oklahoma City for a potential Game 5 on May 13 if necessary.