Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds
The Oklahoma City Thunder (28-33) will look to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (fifth in the league scoring 31 points per game) when they attempt to defeat LeBron James (seventh in the NBA with 29.5 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (29-33) on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Paycom Center. The Thunder are 1-point home underdogs in the matchup, which tips off at 8:00 PM ET on BSOK and SportsNet LA.
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Lakers vs. Thunder Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSOK and SportsNet LA
- Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Arena: Paycom Center
- Moneyline favorite: Lakers (-116)
- Spread: Lakers (-1)
Lakers vs. Thunder Betting Stats and Trends
- The Lakers are 29-31-2 against the spread this season.
- In games it was favored in by 1 point or more so far this season, Los Angeles has gone 9-8 against the spread.
- This season, 31 of the Lakers’ games have gone over the point total out of 61 chances.
- The Thunder have covered the spread 37 times this season (37-23-1).
- Oklahoma City has an ATS record of 28-14-1 when playing as at least 1-point underdogs.
- Games involving the Thunder have hit the over 33 times this season.
Lakers vs. Thunder Statistics and Rankings
| Lakers Rank | Lakers AVG | Thunder AVG | Thunder Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 116.9 | Points Scored | 117.8 | 3rd |
| 24th | 117.9 | Points Allowed | 116.7 | 20th |
| 5th | 45.8 | Rebounds | 43.8 | 14th |
| 19th | 9.8 | Off. Rebounds | 11.5 | 10th |
| 28th | 10.5 | 3pt Made | 12.2 | 13th |
| 12th | 25.2 | Assists | 24.7 | 18th |
| 16th | 13.6 | Turnovers | 12.9 | 6th |
Lakers vs. Thunder Stats and Trends
- The Lakers are 5-5 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
- The final score of the past 10 Los Angeles games has gone over the set total three times.
- In their past 10 games, the Lakers have a points-per-game average 0.7 points below their season-long scoring average.
- The Thunder have a 5-4-1 record against the spread while going 4-6 overall over their last 10 games.
- Oklahoma City has hit the over in six of its past 10 games.
- In their last 10 games, the Thunder’s points per game average is 123.7, 5.9 points higher per game than their season-long scoring average.
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