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The No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder and No. 4 seed Los Angeles Lakers play in the second round of the 2026 NBA playoffs starting May 5, 2026. Who will win the series and advance to the Western Conference Finals? Check out these NBA playoffs series picks ...

Julian Champagnie #30 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts during the first quarter of a game during the first quarter of a game against Oklahoma City