LeBron James, Lakers Lose to SGA, Thunder in Game 1 as NBA Fans React to Austin Reaves' Struggles

The Los Angeles Lakers knew they'd have a tall task going up against the defending champs, and the Oklahoma City Thunder only proved that further in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

The Thunder downed the Lakers 108-90 on Tuesday.

Los Angeles, which is still without star guard Luka Dončić, needed a strong performance from its other two stars, LeBron James and Austin Reaves, but only one showed up.

James finished with 27 points and six assists while Reaves struggled, putting up just eight points on 3-of-16 from the field.

While Reaves' struggles aren't the only reason the Lakers lost Game 1, the blame was cast mostly on him on social media.

Being without Dončić makes things incredibly difficult for the Lakers as they try to dethrone the defending champs, and if Reaves isn't at his best every night, winning four games against OKC will be nearly impossible.

Reaves and Los Angeles will look to turn things around in Game 2 on Thursday.