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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers: Both teams are coming off a win
The Los Angeles Lakers are hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder today at Crypto.com Arena.
Is this the season for the Thunder?
The Oklahoma City Thunder are on top of the Western Conference with a 14-4 record, including 6-2 on the road. They have won the last three games and are coming off a 105-101 win over the Golden State Warriors. The Thunder are 11th in the league scoring 114.6 points per game and 20th shooting 34.6% from three-point territory. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the team averaging 29.5 points per game.
The Lakers have a promising season
The Los Angeles Lakers are fifth in the Western Conference with a 11-7 record, including 7-2 at home. The Lakers are coming off a 119-101 win over the San Antonio Spurs that ended their three-game losing streak. The Lakers are tenth in the league scoring 115.4 points per game and eighth shooting 47.9% from the field. Anthony Davis leads the team averaging 29.2 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Lakers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games on the road, 3-6 SU in their last 9 games against teams from the Northwest Division and 5-0 SU in their last 5 games played on Friday. They are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall, and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. The Lakers have played under the total point line in 4 of their last 6 games overall, 5 of their last 6 home games against the Thunder and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the Western Conference. The Thunder are 14-4 SU in their last 18 games overall, 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against the Lakers, 6-2 SU in their last 8 games on the road and 6-2 SU in their last 8 games against teams from the Western Conference. They are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games against the Lakers and 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games against teams from the Pacific Division. OKC has played under the total point line in 5 of their last 7 games overall, and 5 of their last 6 games when visiting the Lakers.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams are coming off a road win, and it will be interesting to see how this one will go. The Lakers have an excellent home record this season, winning 7 of 9 games in LA, and have won the last three against the Thunder. OKC is on a road trip and comes to LA as winners of the last three games. They are not as good as they were last season on the defensive end but held the Warriors to 101 points in the last one. The last two games between them ended under, but the total point line is now way lower, at 228.5 points. Both teams will play at a fast pace with many possessions, and this one will go over the given margin.
