Sizzling teams, MVP candidates square off as Lakers face Thunder

Two of the NBA's hottest teams, each with players making a case for Most Valuable Player honors, face off Thursday when the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers (50-26) come in having won 13 of their past 14, including the past four in a row.

The Thunder (60-16) have won three straight and 15 of their past 16 to hold off the San Antonio Spurs for the top spot in the Western Conference.

Los Angeles enters off a 127-113 home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.