The Oklahoma City Thunder and Detroit Pistons have each moved to commanding 2-0 leads in their respective NBA playoff semifinal series. The Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 125-107, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (the reigning league Most Valuable Player) contributing 22 points alongside strong performances from Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchell, as Oklahoma City capitalised on 21 Lakers turnovers — including a decisive 22-5 scoring run in the second half. In the Eastern Conference, Detroit's Cade Cunningham scored 25 points and added 10 assists to guide the Pistons past the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-97, with the home side pulling away in the final minutes after briefly surrendering the lead in the fourth quarter.