2012 NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, Western Conference Semifinals, Series Preview

Information about Series Preview of the L.A. Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder series in the 2012 NBA Playoffs, with score, recap, pictures, stats, highlights, quotes and Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol performance.

2012 NBA Playoffs Western Conference Semifinals
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

G.1: Thunder 119, Lakers 90 - at Oklahoma City G.2: Thunder 77, Lakers 75 - at Oklahoma City G.3: Lakers 99, Thunder 96 - at Los Angeles G.4: Thunder 103, Lakers 100 - at Los Angeles G.5: Thunder 106, Lakers 90 - at Oklahoma City		Game recap & pictures Game recap & pictures Game recap & pictures Game recap & pictures Game recap & pictures

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NBA Playoffs 2012 - Western Conference Semifinals - Series Preview

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

Series Preview

May 14: The Lakers will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2012 Playoffs.

The regular season series went 2-1 for the Thunder.

The two teams have previously met in 8 Playoff editions (including the Thunder and the Seattle Supersonics) and the Lakers came out victorious in 6 with a combined 25-11 record.

The Thunder will be well rested after sweeping their first round series 4-0 while the Lakers barely got rid of the Denver Nuggets in game 7 just two days before the beginning of this series. But on the other hand L.A. will have their bigs (Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol) in a good mood after erasing the criticism with a great performance in that decisive game and Metta World Peace will be able to play after being suspended 7 games for elbowing Oklahoma's James Harden in their final season meeting.