Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder odds, picks and predictions

Nathan Beighle | Staff Writer

The Oklahoma City Thunder (18-8) welcome the Los Angeles Lakers (15-14) to Paycom Center Saturday. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Lakers vs. Thunder odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Oklahoma City leads 1-0

The Thunder beat the Lakers 133-110 Nov. 30, covering as 4.5-point home favorites as the Over (235.5) hit.

Oklahoma City beat the Los Angeles Clippers 134-115 Thursday, covering as 6.5-point home favorites. It has won 3 in a row and covered in 4 of its last 5. The Thunder are 18-8 against the spread (ATS) this season. They are led by G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is averaging 30.7 points per game.

The Lakers lost 118-111 at the Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday, covering as 8.5-point underdogs. They are 12-17 ATS on the season yet just 1-5 ATS since the in-season tournament ended. The Lakers are led by F LeBron James, who is averaging 25.2 points per game.

Lakers at Thunder odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 8:31 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Lakers +150 (bet $100 to win $150) | Thunder -178 (bet $178 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Lakers +4 (-108) | Thunder -4 (-112)
Over/Under (O/U): 237.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Lakers at Thunder key injuries

Lakers

F Anthony Davis (ankle) questionable
F Rui Hachimura (wrist) questionable
F LeBron James (ankle) questionable
F Jarred Vanderbilt (heel) probable
G Gabe Vincent (knee) probable

Thunder

G Josh Giddey (ankle) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Lakers at Thunder picks and predictions

Prediction

Thunder 121, Lakers 118

Moneyline

PASS.

Since the in-season tournament ended, the Lakers have won just 1 of 6 games. The motivation and added rest should be there for this game, but still pass on the plus-money value for them to win outright.

Against the spread

LEAN LAKERS +4 (-108).

This spread assumes Davis and James will play, or else it would be almost double digits. That said, Davis called this game against Oklahoma City a "must-win." No December game in the NBA is actually that, but Davis is averaging over 24 points per game and added the motivation for this one.

The Lakers covered in their last game and should have the size and rim protection to limit Gilgeous-Alexander. In 4 of its last 7 games, Oklahoma City has either lost straight up or won by fewer than 4 points.

Expect this game to be a close one, and take LAKERS +4 (-108).

Over/Under

BET OVER 237.5 (-110).

The Thunder have gone Over in 4 of their last 6 games. They have tallied at least 134 points in 3 of their last 6 games and have allowed at least 115 in 5 of their last 6.

The Thunder play at the 6th-fastest pace in the NBA, and the Lakers rank 8th in pace, suggesting this should be a high-tempo game. The Lakers are 14-15 O/U on the season but have gone Over in 5 of their last 6.

Take OVER 237.5 (-110).

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