The Los Angeles Lakers (12-2) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (5-9) Friday at Chesapeake Energy Arena in a rematch of a game the Lakers won 112-107 in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. We analyze the Lakers-Thunder odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Lakers at Thunder: Key injuries
Lakers
- C Anthony Davis (shoulder) probable
- PF Kyle Kuzma (eye) probable
- SG Avery Bradley (leg) out
Thunder
- SG Hamidou Diallo (knee) out
- SG Andre Roberson (knee) out
Lakers at Thunder: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Lakers 113, Thunder 102
Moneyline (ML)
With the LAKERS (-189) are an easy play at a relatively modest number as they’re expected to have the services of both Davis and Kuzma on Friday. The No. 1 team in the Western Conference is 4-1 on the road, and has won five straight games with all but one victory coming by a margin of at least five points.
The Thunder (+155) aren’t appealing enough at home, even though they are 5-3 there. They enter the day as losers of consecutive games against the L.A. Clippers and Lakers. OKC did win its last home game, topping the Philadelphia 76ers 127-119 in overtime. But this is a tougher test. The Lakers have the best point differential in basketball at plus-9.8. The Thunder have been outscored by a half-point per game.
New to sports betting? A $10 wager the Lakers to win would return a profit of $5.30.
Against the Spread (ATS)
Increase your profit margin by backing the LAKERS (-5.5, +110) with the points. A win by six or more will return a profit of $11 on a $10 bet, as opposed to the $5.30 reward on a moneyline bet.
L.A. is 9-5 ATS overall and 3-2 ATS on the road. OKC is 9-5 overall and 5-3 at home, but the Lakers cover by an average of 2.1 points per game to the Thunder’s 1.6 margin. OKC drops to 2-4 ATS when having the same amount of rest as its opponents. L.A. is 5-3 in those situations.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the OVER 210.5 (-110). Tuesday’s head-to-head meeting cruised past this number with a combined point total of 219.
The Lakers are 7-7 against the O/U overall, but they fall an average of 4.9 points shy of the projection. The Thunder are 6-8 against the O/U and miss the projection by an average of 5.8 points. But with both teams at full strength and well-rested, bettors should expect a higher-scoring affair.
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