The Oklahoma City Thunder play the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday at Orlando.

The Thunder are coming off a tough, overtime loss against the Nuggets on Monday, where they led by seven with just over three minutes left in regulation, before a late collapse and then getting outscored, 12-4, in extra time. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 24 points on 6-of-13 shooting, five rebounds and two assists, in the loss, while Chris Paul added 23 points, eight assists and two rebounds, and Danilo Gallinari tallied 20 points, three rebounds and two assists. The Thunder have been resilient all season, especially thanks to their efficient offense, as they shoot an average of 47.3 percent from the field, which is fourth best in the league, and they limit themselves to 12.9 turnovers, which is sixth fewest in the league.

Meanwhile, the Lakers are coming off a win over the Jazz on Monday, where they led through the entire fourth quarter. Anthony Davis led the way for the Lakers, with 42 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three steals, while LeBron James followed up with 22 points, eight rebounds, nine assists and two steals. Only two other players scored in double digits in the win, as Dwight Howard added 11 points and five rebounds, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finished with 10 points and four rebounds. The win allowed the Lakers to secure the top seed in the West, as they enter Wednesday's contest with a 6.5-game lead over second place in the conference. The Lakers are shooting an average of 48.2 percent from the field, which is the best in the NBA, however, their three-point shooting is much less impressive, as they are shooting 35.2 percent from long range. The Lakers also take care of business on the defensive end, as they are holding opponents to 106.8 points per game, which is second fewest in the league, and they average 8.6 steals per game, which is fourth most in the league.