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Lakers' Deandre Ayton Raises Concern About Thunder Fans

Lakers' Deandre Ayton Raises Concern About Thunder Fans

Summary

The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series at the Thunder’s home arena. Lakers center Deandre Ayton spoke about how loud and intense the Thunder’s fans are, saying players need to stay focused despite the noise.

Key Facts

  • The Lakers will face the Thunder in the second round of the NBA playoffs.
  • Game 1 will be held at the Thunder’s Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
  • Thunder fans are very loud, creating a strong home-court advantage.
  • Deandre Ayton said players must stay focused and ignore the crowd noise.
  • The Thunder had the best regular-season record at 64-18, with a 34-8 home record.
  • Oklahoma City swept the Phoenix Suns in the first round, winning home games by an average of 24 points.
  • The Lakers won their first-round series against the Houston Rockets, including two road wins.
  • Game 1 will start at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
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