Thunder Against the Spread | Take OKC at Home Over the Lakers

Tip-Off: 7 PM CT

Location: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

Spread: Thunder (-3.5)

Total: 236

Trends Against The Spread

Thunder	vs.	Lakers
18-7-1 (72%)	All	12-17-1 (41%)
10-4 (71%) at home	Location	7-10-1 (41%) on the road
11-4 (73%) as favorite	Status	4-5 (44%) as underdog or pick
8-2 (80%) as home favorite	Location Status	4-4 (50%) as road underdog
1-0 (100%)	Head To Head	0-1 (0%)

Trends Against The Total

• OKC has hit the over 56% of the time this season.
• Los Angeles has hit the over 48% of the time this season.
• The Thunder is 8-5-1 against the over at home this season.
• The Lakers are 11-6-1 against the over on the road this season.

Team Stats

TEAM	PTS	PA	FG%	3P%	REB	AST	TOV	STL	BLK	STRK	L10
LAL	113.5	114.0	48.4	34.9	44.1	26.9	14.3	7.6	5.6	L4	4-6
OKC	120.7	113.0	49.2	38.6	41.4	25.8	12.9	8.6	6.4	W3	7-3

Series History

The Thunder is 1-0 against the Lakers so far this season (1-0 at home, 0-0 on the road).

Why the Thunder Will Cover (-3.5)

Oklahoma City has had several statement wins recently, including a 134-115 thumping of the LA Clippers on Thursday night. The Lakers have not played well at all since winning the NBA’s Inaugural In-Season Tournament, and I don’t see either team deviating tonight.

Why the Game Will NOT Hit the Over (236)

The Thunder has maintained one of the highest-scoring offenses in the NBA so far this season while the Lakers have been in the middle of the pack. Los Angeles has scored below their average the last three games, and I think OKC’s defense will keep the Lakers at bay.

Staff Picks

On the Season

Name	Moneyline	Spread	Over/Under
Matt	14-12	15-10-1	7-19
Zack	19-7	15-10-1	15-11
Craig	16-5	1`-9-1	6-15