The details were different, but the story of Saturday’s Game 3 between the Lakers and Thunder played out similarly as the previous two matchups in Oklahoma City.

The Lakers were competitive early, even having a lead going into halftime just like they did in Thursday’s Game 2 .

But the results were the same as before, with the Lakers once again running out of gas against the Thunder and losing 131-108 for their worst loss of the playoff series on Saturday in Los Angeles, putting them one loss away from being eliminated from the postseason.

The details were different, but the story of Saturday’s Game 3 between the Lakers and Thunder played out similarly as the previous two matchups in Oklahoma City.…