NBA schedule: Thunder extend winning streak, Carmelo Anthony beats old team

L.A. hit 15-28 on three-pointers; almost a third of the Lakers’ shots were threes. And they actually seemed to move the ball well: they had assists on 29 of 40 field goals (73 percent). But the Lakers did do it to themselves by allowing Utah to score at will: the Jazz scored a ridiculous 1.33 points per possession. That’s just off the charts.

Despite not shooting as well as the Jazz, the Lakers kept themselves in the game with their outside shooting, hitting 15-of-28 from beyond the arc.

The loss is L.A.‘s second consecutive and fourth in the last five contests.

The Thunder held a one-point lead at halftime, but a strong third-quarter effort pushed that lead to 10 heading into the fourth, and they were able to hold off the Pacers from there.

The Thunder shot 48.7 percent as a team and outrebounded Indiana 40-34.

Two of the hottest teams in the NBA will look to continue their recent successes on Sunday when the Knicks and the Thunder both have home games. None of the six games of the day, though, will feature a matchup between two teams with winning records.

After a Saturday win against the Suns, the Clippers will begin the day in pursuit of a sixth consecutive win as it plays host to the Raptors, while the Nets will look to bounce back from a losing streak later at home against the 9-9 Bucks.