Tip-Off: 9 PM CT
Location: Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles, California)
Spread: Thunder (-2.5)
Total: 231
Trends Against The Spread
| Thunder | at | Lakers |
| 10-8 (55%) | All | 8-10 (44%) |
| 5-3 (62%) on the road | Location | 5-4 (55%) at home |
| 9-8 (52%) as favorite | Status | 2-3 (40%) as underdog or pick |
| 4-3 (57%) as road favorite | Location Status | 1-0 (100%) as home underdog |
| 0-0 (0%) | Head To Head | 0-0 (0%) |
Trends Against The Total
- Oklahoma City is 8-10 (44%) against the over on the season.
- Los Angeles is 9-9 (50%) against the over on the season.
- The Thunder is 3-5 (37%) against the over on the road.
- The Lakers are 5-4 (55%) against the over at home.
Team Stats (Last Season’s Stats)
| TEAM | PTS | PA | FG% | 3P% | REB | AST | TOV | STL | BLK | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC | 114.6 | 103.8 | 46.2 | 34.6 | 42.8 | 25.4 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 6.9 | W3 | 7-3 |
| LAL | 115.6 | 116.6 | 48.2 | 36.8 | 40.1 | 27.1 | 12.7 | 7.6 | 4.4 | W1 | 7-3 |
Injury Report
Thunder
- Alex Caruso (strained right hip) is OUT.
- Ousmane Dieng (small fracture in right ring finger) is OUT.
- Alex Ducas (G League — two-way) is OUT.
- Adam Flagler (right hand contusion) is QUESTIONABLE.
- Chet Holmgren (fractured right iliac wing) is OUT.
- Nikola Topic (left ACL surgery recovery) is OUT.
- Jaylin Williams (strained right hamstring) is OUT.
Lakers
- Anthony Davis (left plantar fasciitis) is PROBABLE.
- Jaxson Hayes (right ankle contusion) is DOUBTFUL.
- Bronny James (left heel contusion) is OUT.
- Dalton Knecht (right quad contusion) is PROBABLE.
- Jarred Vanderbilt (right foot surgery recovery) is OUT.
- Christian Wood (left knee surgery recovery) is OUT.
Series History
The Thunder went 1-3 against the Lakers last season (1-1 at home, 0-2 on the road).
Why the Thunder Will Cover (-2.5)
Jalen Williams missed the second half of the game in Golden State against the Warriors on Wednesday due to being hit on the eye by Jonathan Kuminga going up for a dunk, but Williams is missing from the injury report for today’s matchup with the Lakers. JDub playing is obviously great news, and OKC matches up with LA much better than they have in recent years, primarily due to the addition of Isaiah Hartenstein, so I like the Thunder’s odds in this one.
Why the Game Will NOT Hit the Over (231)
The Lakers are not a great defensive team, so OKC could end up putting up some decent points against them, but I don’t see the Thunder defense allowing LA more than 110 points or so. I’m taking the under on the point total.
Staff Picks
On the Season
| Name | Moneyline | Spread | Over/Under |
| Matt | 11-6 | 8-9 | 10-7 |
| Zack | 14-4 | 11-7 | 10-8 |
| Craig | 13-4 | 13-3-1 | 11-6 |