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In a game that was nip-and-tuck throughout, the Lakers started inching away early in the fourth quarter while Westbrook was on the bench.

Bryant drilled a jumper from the left wing and Blake followed with a 3-pointer before World Peace hit one of two free throws for a 69-63 advantage with 7:27 remaining -- the Lakers' largest lead to that point.

Westbrook returned then but provided only the briefest of sparks for the struggling Oklahoma City offense, and Bynum's second straight basket -- on a left-handed hook shot at the left block -- made it 75-68 with 2:09 to play.

Until that point, Oklahoma City had more turnovers (eight) than made baskets (seven) in the second half after committing an uncharacteristically low four turnovers in Game 1.

Game notes
The NBA on Wednesday fined Devin Ebanks $25,000 for actions related to his Game 1 ejection and Bynum $15,000 for failing to speak to reporters Tuesday. Bynum, who has had recent disciplinary issues within the team, talked at the Lakers' morning shootaround Wednesday and called it a make up for skipping the previous day. "I think he's learning. Is he going to be a perfect citizen the rest of his career? I don't know," Brown said. "He's bound to make mistakes. I think everybody makes mistakes." ... World Peace has said he supported Brooks to become Sacramento's coach back in 2007, when Brooks had been an assistant under Eric Musselman. "Little does he know, if I would have got the job, I was going to ask for him to be traded," Brooks joked. He then called World Peace, or Ron Artest at the time, the third-best two-way player at the time behind Bryant and Kevin Garnett. ... Harden caught World Peace with an inadvertent elbow to the face in the first quarter.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
LAL
OKC
Points 75 77
FGM-FGA 30-78 (.385) 29-69 (.420)
3PM-3PA 2-15 (.133) 6-17 (.353)
FTM-FTA 13-14 (.929) 13-16 (.813)
Rebounds (Offensive-Total) 11-41 6-36
Assists 11 15
Turnovers 15 13
Steals 9 7
Blocks 2 8
Fast Break Points 5 18
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 20 (0/0) 19 (0/0)
Largest Lead 7 7

Top Performers

Los Angeles
Oklahoma City
Gasol
Points: 14
Reb: 11
Ast: 3
Stl: 0
Blk: 0
Durant
Points: 22
Reb: 7
Ast: 5
Stl: 2
Blk: 0

Game Leaders

 
LAL
OKC
PointsK. Bryant 20K. Durant 22
ReboundsP. Gasol 11K. Durant 7
AssistsK. Bryant 4K. Durant 5
StealsK. Bryant 4K. Durant 2
BlocksA. Bynum 2S. Ibaka 7
Team rosters: Los Angeles | Oklahoma City

Research Notes

Aside from Kobe Bryant, the Lakers main offensive advantage seems to be their ability to get the ball inside to their 2 big men. But late in Wednesday's Game 2, all of their possessions ended at least 16 feet away from the basket.
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Lakers Possessions in Final 2 Minutes

Distance (feet)
Bryant turnover 37
Blake turnover 37
Bryant missed FG 16
Bryant missed 3-pt FG 24
Blake missed 3-pt FG 23
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