On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder will embark on their second-round series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Thunder are not only trying to be the first time since 2018's Golden State Warriors to go back-to-back as NBA Champions, but the first title team since to make it out of the second round the following season. The Thunder enter this series having completed the third straight four-game sweep of their first-round matchup. This time, making quick work of the Phoenix Suns. The Purple and Gold went up 3-0 on the Houston Rockets before waiting until Game 6 to eliminate their Texas based counter parts. Both sides are currently dealing with injuries. While the Lakers did see Austin Reaves return to close out the opening round series against Houston, reports around Luka Doncic suggest the superstar will at least miss the opening games of this second round matchup with Oklahoma City. Meanwhile, the Thunder have tabbed its No.…