Oklahoma City is set for a second-round matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, and the battle of the bigs should be a massive advantage for the defending champions. On Friday night, the Lakers finally finished off their series against the Houston Rockets to punch their ticket to the second round, setting up a matchup with the Thunder. With Game 1 set for Tuesday, there are plenty of storylines to look forward to ahead of another highly anticipated matchup. While there are various reasons why the Thunder are overwhelming favorites in this series, it’s impossible to overlook the advantage Oklahoma City should have inside. Beyond what the numbers say, simply looking at the matchup down low, it’s clear that the Thunder will have their way with the Lakers in the paint. With Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein on one side, and Deandre Ayton and Jaxson Hayes on the other, things could get ugly in this series, and those matchups will be a huge reason.…