One of the six NBA games scheduled for Monday is the OKC Thunder vs. LA Lakers. This is the fourth and final meeting between the two teams this season, with the Thunder winning the first meeting and the Lakers winning the next two. Let’s take a look at the game preview, predictions and betting tips.
The Thunder dominated the Lakers 133-110 in their first game on November 30 in Oklahoma City. The Lakers returned the favor on December 23 with a 129-120 victory and followed that up with another 112-105 victory on January 15 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Monday’s game will be the 267th regular-season meeting between the Thunder and Lakers since their first meeting on Nov. 21, 1967. The Lakers lead 155-111 in the all-time matchup and have won six of their last 10 meetings.
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OKC Thunder vs LA Lakers preview, predictions, odds and betting tips
THE The OKC Thunder vs LA Lakers game will take place on Monday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. It begins at 10:30 p.m. EST and will be televised on NBA TV, Bally Sports Oklahoma and Spectrum SportsNet in Los Angeles.
Money line: Thunder (-159) against Lakers (+134)
Spread: Thunder -3.5 (-110) against Lakers +3.5 (-110)
Total (P/U): Thunder o240.5 (-110) against Lakers u240.5 (-110)
OKC Thunder vs. LA Lakers Preview
The OKC Thunder are the No. 1 team in the Western Conference after beating the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. The Thunder overtook the Minnesota Timberwolves, who lost to the LA Clippers on the same day.
Meanwhile, the LA Lakers just suffered a tough defeat against the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers controlled the game, with LeBron James becoming the first member of the 40,000 point club. The Nuggets closed out the game in the second half before pulling away in the final three minutes.
OKC Thunder vs. LA Lakers starting lineups
The OKC Thunder have a player on their injury report – Jaylin Willians – who is a game decision due to a knee injury. Coach Mark Daigneault will likely stick with his usual starting five. Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderJosh Giddey, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren.
Meanwhile, the LA Lakers have seven players on their injury report, including Anthony Davis and LeBron James. Both are likely to face the Thunder. They will likely be joined by D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura in the starting lineup.
OKC Thunder vs LA Lakers predictions
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a plus/minus of 31.5 points but is only expected to score 28 points. SGA has only scored at least 32 points twice in its last five games, but take the risk and bet on it to stay hot and surpass 31.5 points.
LeBron James is expected to score 23.3 points and go under 25.5 points against the Thunder. He has been on fire in his last five games, scoring at least 26 points. You can take the risk and bet on his victory, but he will have a bad match.
Anthony Davis, meanwhile, is favored to go under 26.5 points in his matchup against Chet Holmgren. He’s coming off a 17-point performance, but has scored at least 27 points four times in his last seven games. You can bet Davis will go bankrupt Monday night.
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OKC Thunder vs. LA Lakers Prediction
The Thunder are the slight favorites to beat the Lakers. The Thunder are at a disadvantage because they are playing on the road and are playing their second straight game.
However, bettors are predicting that the Thunder will come away with the victory and cover the spread and the total to go over.
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