Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers Preview
Don’t miss out on the NBA showdown between the Lakers and Thunder. The game is starting at 8:00 ET on BSO, and it’s hosted by the Thunder at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 230.5 points, and the Thunder are favored to win at home against the Lakers. Check out BetCoco for Oklahoma City Thunder – Los Angeles Lakers odds
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Lakers and Thunder have gone in favor of the Lakers, putting together a record of 7-3. The last last three times that the Lakers have faced off against the Thunder as the underdog, they are 2-1 vs. the spread.
- When looking at their past five road matchups, Los Angeles has an ATS record of 4-1 while averaging 115 per game. The team went 4-1 overall in these games.
- In their last ten games at home, the Thunder have a straight up record of 7-3 while going 8-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 115 points per game in this stretch.
- Going back to their last five games as the underdog, the Lakers have a straight up record of 2-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 2-3.
- Oklahoma City has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction
The Lakers will face the Thunder bringing in an overall record of 11-8 and a 2-1 record over their previous three games. So far, the Lakers have gone 8-5 when playing against Western Conference teams and 3-3 in non-conference contests.
Los Angeles has an overall ATS record of 8-11 for the season so far. As the favorite this season, Los Angeles is 5-6 vs. the spread while going 3-5 as the underdog.
The Lakers have achieved an over/under record of 8-11-0 so far this season. The average over/under line in their games is 228.2 and they have a -1.9 differential vs. the over/under line this season.
Los Angeles’ offense had a good outing, putting up 133 points against the Pistons. They achieved a 51.1% field goal percentage and went 31/38 from the free-throw line. LeBron James is leading the team in scoring at 25.1 points per contest. Anthony Davis has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 22.2 going into the game.
At present, the Lakers’ defense is ranked 18th, allowing 113.3 points per game.
Opponents are hitting 51.8% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 36.4% of their three-point attempts.
Facing the Lakers, the Thunder currently hold an overall record of 11-6 and aim to end their two game losing streak. At the moment, the team holds 4th place in the Western Conference and 3rd place in the Northwest division.
Oklahoma City arrives with an ATS record of 13-4 for the season up to this point. When playing on the road, the Thunder hold an ATS record of 7-1 in contrast to a 6-3 record against the spread when playing at home.
The Thunder come in with an over/under record of 8-9-0 for the current season. Their played games maintain an ongoing average of 228.0 points per game, alongside an average over/under line of 229.3.
Most recently, the Thunder’s offense finished with just 103 points vs. the Timberwolves. For the game, they hit 11/30 three-point attempts and a field goal percentage of 41.1%. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in scoring, putting up 32 points. Additionally, Chet Holmgren contributed 16 points for the Thunder.
At present, the Thunder’s defense is ranked 9th, allowing 110.9 points per game.
The Oklahoma City defense has allowed opponents to shoot 34.9% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 43.4% of their field goal attempts vs. Oklahoma City.
With a 7-point advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Thunder to secure a 115-112 victory.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers Betting Tips
- Take the Thunder on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Lakers (+7)
- Our NBA model projects 227 points, and we suggest taking the under
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
- Josh Giddey – Personal – Questionable
Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report
- Jarred Vanderbilt – Heel – Out
- Gabe Vincent – Knee – Out
- Jaxson Hayes – Elbow – Questionable
- Rui Hachimura – Nose – Out
