Thunder edge LA early in West semifinal as Pistons stun Cavaliers in East
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Live updates from NBA.com cover Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals with the Thunder hosting the Lakers as OKC takes a 84-72 lead entering the fourth, led by Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander (16) and Chet Holmgren (20 points, 9 rebounds) while LeBron James paces LA; earlier, the Pistons flew past the Cavaliers 111-101 to take Game 1 in the East, snapping a 12-game skid to Cleveland, with Cade Cunningham fueling Detroit’s win and the blog noting the historical 73.6% Game 1 win rate for teams in the Conference Semifinals.
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