Halftime: Lakers 50, Thunder 43

OKLAHOMA CITY -- All things considered, the first half of Game 3 couldn't have gone better for the Lakers as they attempted to take a 3-0 series lead over the Thunder. The Lakers got off to leads of 10-0 and 15-3 and held the Thunder to 7-for-20 shooting by the end of the first quarter. Kevin Durant scored two points on 0-for-4 shooting in the first quarter as the Lakers led, 27-22. Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher got the Lakers pointed in the right direction, scoring 14 and 11 points, respectively. Hindered by fouls, Durant scored eight points on 2-for-10 shooting. He also had a team-leading 11 rebounds.