Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
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by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Predictions
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers will meet at the Paycom Center in the NBA on Thursday night. OKC (60-16) lead the Western Conference standings, while the Lakers (50-26) are in third place. Let’s get into the match prediction.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are two wins ahead of the Spurs with six games left to play, and they are now going for a fourth win in a row after defeating the Pistons 114-110 in O/T on Monday.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander once again led the team with 42 points. However, one of OKC’s greatest strengths is their depth, as illustrated by their record this season, even with Jalen Williams featuring just 40 times to date.
The Thunder have the best defence in the NBA this season and are 32-6 at home. They have also beaten this opponent in both encounters this year.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers are also in fine form at present, 16-2 in their last 18 games and on a four-game win streak following their 127-113 victory over the Cavaliers on Tuesday.
Luka Doncic has been immense for the Lakers this season, and his 42-point haul against the Cavs saw him surpass 15,000 career points, becoming the third-youngest to reach that milestone.
The Lakers are two losses ahead of the fourth-placed Nuggets and 24-14 on the road this season. Marcus Smart is ruled out for the visitors in this one.
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Oklahoma City Thunder v Los Angeles Lakers Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.26 | 4 |
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1.25 | 3.9 |
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1.26 | 3.85 |
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1.27 | 3.95 |
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1.27 | 3.81 |
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Who will win the Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers match is: over 224.5 points.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers game on 02/04/2026 of the current NBA season:
- Oklahoma City Thunder has a 63.14% chance to pick up the win against Los Angeles Lakers according to Shangrila ⭐ with the odds of 1.32.
- There is a probability of 36.86% ⭐ for Los Angeles Lakers to win vs Oklahoma City Thunder with odds of 4 at Bet365.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers Form
Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers's standings in the NBA
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Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers Last Matches
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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
L. Dort
A. Reaves
J. Laravia
L. James
Substitutes
B. Barnhizer
A. Mitchell
N. Topic
C. Wallace
J. McCain
I. Joe
A. Wiggins
J. Williams
M. Smart
L. Kennard
B. James
M. Kleber
R. Hachimura
J. Vanderbilt
Oklahoma City Thunder - Los Angeles Lakers Key Points
- Eight of the last 10 night games between these sides have gone over the total points line.
- Four of the Thunder’s last six games have gone over the total points line.
- Three of the Lakers’ last five away games have gone over the total points line.
- The Thunder and Lakers have averaged 118.7 and 121.0 PPG across their last three games, respectively.
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Our Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction
The Oklahoma City Thunder are obvious favourites here, given their home record, but they have been poor at covering numbers this season (35-41-0) and are 5-9 ATS in their last 14 games when installed as favourites by 7+ points.
The Lakers are in great shape coming into this match, but this is far too many points to back any team arriving at the Paycom Center. Based on recent records and form, we’re expecting a high-scoring matchup. Our Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers prediction is over 224.5 points.
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