Despite a close loss to an experienced opponent, the Lakers were able to find a silver lining on Friday night in the form of a hot rookie performance. Dalton Kn

Alexander told the world last year that his life was consistent across the board. But perhaps even he didn’t know it could get this deep.  On Friday, with his Thunder grinding and attempting to stomach more forgettable offense — a bug that’s lasted the better part of a road trip — Gilgeous-Alexander sized up his defender while up one.

Isaiah Hartenstein racked up 11 points, 17 rebounds, four asissts, a steal and a block. Luguentz Dort made four of his five 3-point attempts.Dalton Knecht led Lakers scorers with 20 points, going 6-for-11 from beyond the arc.