Ford Center will feature Thunder vs. Lakers action on Sunday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NBA action.
Oklahoma City battles the Lakers, currently with a 41-19 mark (28-32 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 34-23 for the Thunder and 25-35 for the Lakers.
View LA Lakers vs Oklahoma City Odds and Stats.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game pits the Thunder, currently No. 9 in the Odds Shark NBA Power Rankings, against the Lakers, who rate No. 3 in the most recent survey. Meanwhile, math and computer handicapping models run on this game predict a 108-103 victory for the Lakers.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Oklahoma City's No. 5-ranked offense, averaging 104.5 PPG, against a Lakers defense that ranks No. 10 at 96.2 PPG. The Thunder field goal percentage has averaged 45.8% so far, less than the Lakers shooters have achieved on the year, 46.9% per game.
Defensively, the Lakers feature the league's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 97.5 points per game. Oklahoma City, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the league in scoring at home.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 108-95 Sportsbook at home against the Clippers. They covered the 10.5–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (203) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The Lakers grabbed a 108-95 win over the Clippers on Friday, behind a 24-point effort from Kobe Bryant at STAPLES Center.
Oklahoma City lost its last outing, a 111-88 result against the Magic on February 25. The Thunder failed to cover in that game as a 6-point underdog, while the 199 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Oklahoma City was crushed on Friday, getting run out of the gym by Orlando and falling 111-88 at Amway Center.
Los Angeles Lakers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Minnesota are 8-2
After playing LA Clippers are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
Oklahoma City Thunder Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing Indiana are 1-9
After playing Orlando are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3
A few Lakers at Thunder trends to consider:
LA Lakers are 17-3 SU in their last 20 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games
LA Lakers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games
LA Lakers are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Oklahoma City is 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oklahoma City's last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games
Next up:
LA Lakers at Minnesota, Tuesday, March 1
Oklahoma City home to Indiana, Wednesday, March 2