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@FlameRaptorRaven's rating of Lakers vs Thunder

@FlameRaptorRaven rated the Lakers vs Thunder game 3.4 out of 10 in NBA on May 8, 2026. Final score: Lakers 107 – Thunder 125. Conf. Semi. Fan ratings and discussion on RateGame.

“Gotta keep the streak alive. This could’ve been a good game. Maybe even a great game. Problem is NBA officials decided to insert themselves into this game by doing their job too much and not doing their job enough. It’s not so much that this game felt rigged. The free throws and fouls were pretty even across the teams (not that it should matter if they’re close anyway, depending on how one team is playing). The problem is simple: even when the refs get it right, they slow the game down to a crawl. I understand if the monitor is needed for bang-bang plays, but at some point, the officials need to be able to make the call in the moment and stick to it. The expectation isn’t that they’re perfect, the expectation is that they can make sure the game goes smoothly with few foul ups. Sadly, that is apparently too much to ask. Thunder earned the win regardless, it’s just hard to ignore the quagmire of pauses that happened in between genuinely great plays from OKC.”

Rating published on May 8, 2026 by @FlameRaptorRaven.

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Lakers team logo107 : 125Thunder team logo
NBA • Conf. Semi05/08/2026 • G2
Gotta keep the streak alive. This could’ve been a good game. Maybe even a great game. Problem is NBA officials decided to insert themselves into this game by doing their job too much and not doing their job enough. It’s not so much that this game felt rigged. The free throws and fouls were pretty even across the teams (not that it should matter if they’re close anyway, depending on how one team is playing). The problem is simple: even when the refs get it right, they slow the game down to a crawl. I understand if the monitor is needed for bang-bang plays, but at some point, the officials need to be able to make the call in the moment and stick to it. The expectation isn’t that they’re perfect, the expectation is that they can make sure the game goes smoothly with few foul ups. Sadly, that is apparently too much to ask. Thunder earned the win regardless, it’s just hard to ignore the quagmire of pauses that happened in between genuinely great plays from OKC.
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