Shai scores 42, Doncic ejected as Thunder rattles the Lakers

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 42 points, as the Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 136-120 on Tuesday, in a hard-fought battle that saw Luka Doncic controversially ejected in the fourth quarter.

Two days after suffering a 27-point defeat to the Lakers, the top-ranked Thunder avenged that loss thanks to Gilgeous-Alexander's 13th 40-point game of the season, with Jalen Williams adding 26 and Luguentz Dort 17.

The contest pivoted on the fourth quarter incident that led to the Lakers' Slovenian star Doncic picking up a second technical foul and being tossed from the game.