Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
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by Geoffrey Ejiga | in NBA Predictions
Tonight will be a do-or-die affair for the Los Angeles Lakers when they host the flawless Oklahoma City Thunder. With Luka Doncic still out of play, OKC are on course to beat LA for the 7th time in a row this season. Just like in all six encounters this season, we’re confident in our LA vs OKC match prediction, backing the Thunder to win by 5+ points.
Lebron James is forced to carry the Lakers to victory against the reigning NBA Champions on his 41-year-old shoulders. So far, it’s proven impossible after OKC beat the Lakers by exactly 18 points in Games 1 and 2. In fact, they met four times in the regular season, with the Thunder winning by 29, 9, 43, and 36 points, respectively.
And that's been the case for the reigning champions all through the playoffs, as they’ve won all six knockout games, doing so by 36, 13, 12, 9, 18, and 18 points, respectively. Old Man Bron was enough to handle the Rockets without Doncic, who finished the regular season with the highest points per game (PPG).
But the Thunder, who have won their last three trips to the Lakers’ Crypto.com Arena, are poised for another sweep. We anticipate a win for OKC that makes it 3-0 in the series, and we expect OKC to win by at least 5 points.
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Los Angeles Lakers v Oklahoma City Thunder Best Betting Odds
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4 | 1.26 |
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3.85 | 1.26 |
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3.85 | 1.26 |
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4 | 1.29 |
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3.85 | 1.28 |
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Who will win the Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder match is: Oklahoma City Thunder - 4.5 handicap.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder game on 09/05/2026 of the current NBA season:
- Los Angeles Lakers has a 40.5% chance to pick up the win against Oklahoma City Thunder according to Bet365 ⭐ with the odds of 4.
- There is a probability of 59.5% ⭐ for Oklahoma City Thunder to win vs Los Angeles Lakers with odds of 1.29 at Betway.
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M. Smart
A. Reaves
L. James
R. Hachimura
A. Mitchell
L. Dort
Substitutes
D. Knecht
N. Smith Jr.
L. Kennard
B. James
J. Laravia
A. Thiero
M. Kleber
J. Vanderbilt
N. Topic
C. Wallace
J. McCain
I. Joe
A. Caruso
A. Wiggins
J. Williams
Los Angeles Lakers - Oklahoma City Thunder Key Points
- OKC has won all six encounters this season, doing so by 29, 9, 43, 36, 18, and 18.
- OKC has won six of its six playoff games by 5+ points (with the lowest being 9 points).
- The Thunder has the highest offensive rating (125.5) in the playoffs.
- OKC averages the highest points per game in the playoffs (120.7).
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Our Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction
OKC should comfortably beat the Lakers in this game. LA was much more of a match for the Thunder in the regular season with Luka Doncic present. Without him, they could only net 90 points in Game 1.
If it’s an outsourcing game, then OKC is just the natural winner. Shai, who finished 2nd in points per game, is present for the Thunder, but the Lakers lack their shooter, who just happens to be the league’s best. Hence, our Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder prediction is Oklahoma City Thunder - 4.5 handicap.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
