Tip-Off: 7 PM CT
Location: Paycom Center (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
Spread: Thunder (-14.5)
Total: 226
Trends Against The Spread
| Thunder | vs. | Lakers |
| 52-27 (65%) | All | 43-35 (55%) |
| 29-12 (70%) at home | Location | 17-21 (44%) on the road |
| 50-26 (65%) as favorite | Status | 18-12 (60%) as underdog |
| 29-12 (70%) as home favorite | Location Status | 12-9 (57%) as road underdog |
| 1-1 (50%) | Head To Head | 1-1 (50%) |
Trends Against The Total
- Oklahoma City is 42-36-1 (53%) against the over on the season.
- Los Angeles is 39-39 (50%) against the over on the season.
- The Thunder is 24-17 (58%) against the over at home.
- The Lakers are 20-18 (52%) against the over on the road.
Team Stats
| TEAM | PTS | PA | FG% | 3P% | REB | AST | TOV | STL | BLK | STRK | L10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 113.4 | 112.1 | 47.9 | 36.4 | 42.4 | 26.1 | 13.8 | 7.7 | 4.5 | W2 | 5-5 |
| OKC | 120.0 | 107.5 | 48.1 | 37.4 | 44.7 | 26.9 | 11.8 | 10.3 | 5.8 | L2 | 8-2 |
Injury Report
Thunder
- Ousmane Dieng (strained left calf) is OUT.
- Alex Ducas (strained right quad) is OUT.
- Ajay Mitchell (right great toe surgery) is OUT.
- Nikola Topic (left knee surgery) is OUT.
- Jaylin Williams (sprained left ankle) is QUESTIONABLE.
Lakers
- Luka Doncic (strained right groin) is PROBABLE.
- Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle effusion) is PROBABLE.
- Rui Hachimura (left patellar tendinopathy) is OUT.
- Bronny James (illness) is OUT.
- LeBron James (strained left groin) is PROBABLE.
- Maxi Kleber (right foot surgery recovery) is OUT.
- Austin Reaves (sprained right ankle) is PROBABLE.
- Gabe Vincent (left ankle effusion) is PROBABLE.
Series History
So far this season, the Thunder is 1-1 against the Lakers (0-1 at home, 1-0 on the road).
Why the Thunder Will Cover (-9.5)
OKC has lost no more than two consecutive games this season, and they have only done that twice. I don’t see them giving up a third consecutive loss, especially after letting the Lakers walk all over them on Sunday. Normally, there’s no way I would expect the Thunder to cover by double digits after what happened two days prior. Still, the Lakers have a matchup with the Mavericks tomorrow, and with that being Luka’s return to Dallas, you’d think they would want to be healthy and ready to go. I do expect the game to be fairly close for at least the majority of the first three quarters, but I believe the Thunder will want to avenge Sunday’s embarrassing loss with a big win tonight.
Why the Game Will Hit the Over (226.5)
Hitting the over is dependent upon the Thunder pouring on the scoring for a big win. After a rough day on Sunday, OKC should rebound with a quality outing, and while I do believe Los Angeles will score enough to keep it interesting for a while, I think OKC will push the point total over the limit late.
Staff Picks
On the Season
| Name | Moneyline | Spread | Over/Under |
| Matt | 57-19 | 46-29-1 | 35-41-1 |
| Zack | 64-15 | 55-24 | 40-39 |
| Craig | 61-16 | 55-20-2 | 37-39-1 |