"Ajay Mitchell's 24 points and 10 assists were enough to carry the Thunder to a 131-108 win and a 3-0 lead in their Western Conference semi-final. Standing in for the injured Jalen Williams, Mitchell was the dominant factor in another lop-sided contest that puts Oklahoma on the brink of qualification."
""I think the biggest thing for me was just going out there and being confident," Mitchell told ESPN. "I know what I can do. When I go out there, I just want to compete and help this team win and play freely.""
""He's just finding his footing," Gilgeous-Alexander said. "It's obviously his first run in the play-offs. It's obviously a different ball game. He's just getting more and more comfortable as the game goes on, as the series goes on. I said this before, he had a rough [Game 2 in Phoenix], but he was so confident out there. I was never worried that he was going to figure it out, and he's showing that.""
""He's ready for the moment. Especially me being out, it's like embrace that moment. The team wants you to shoot those shots. The team wants you to be aggressive. When you're aggressive, especially him, you end up making the right play more times than not. And he made the right play every single time. He's a hell of a player.""
Oklahoma City defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 131-108 in Game Three of the Western Conference semi-final, taking a 3-0 series lead. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 18 points and remained quiet, while Ajay Mitchell, starting in place of the injured Jalen Williams, produced 24 points and 10 assists. The win was another lopsided result that puts Oklahoma close to qualification. Mitchell had struggled in his first playoff start, shooting 5-of-20 in a prior game, but he rebounded strongly. Gilgeous-Alexander praised Mitchell’s growing comfort and confidence as the series progresses. LeBron James scored 19 points for the Lakers, who led 59-57 at halftime before being overwhelmed in the second half.
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