The Los Angeles Lakers (11-8) and Oklahoma City Thunder (11-6) square off on Thursday with tip from Paycom Center 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: First meeting; Lakers won 2 of 3 last season
Los Angeles had a bounce-back victory on Wednesday night with a thorough thrashing of the Detroit Pistons, 133-107. Three Lakers starters scored 25-plus points, led by G D’Angelo Russell‘s 35. Los Angeles needs to clean up the turnovers, averaging over 15 per game on the season. They look to finish this 4-game road trip above .500 on Thursday night against the Thunder.
The Thunder have lost back-to-back games by a combined 7 points. G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander‘s 32 points weren’t enough to beat the Timberwolves as OKC fell 106-103 on Tuesday night in Minnesota. Oklahoma City failed to cover the 2.5-point spread and went Under the 228.5 point total.