The Oklahoma City Thunder (5-8) play the second half of a back-to-back in Los Angeles Tuesday when they face the Western Conference-leading LA Lakers (11-2) at Staples Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. We analyze the Thunder-Lakers odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Thunder at Lakers: Key injuries
Thunder
- SG Hamidou Diallo (knee) day-to-day
- SG Andre Roberson (knee) out
Lakers
- SG Avery Bradley (leg) out
- C DeMarcus Cousins (knee) out
Thunder at Lakers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Lakers 122, Thunder 98
Moneyline (ML)
The Thunder come off of Monday’s 90-88 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers as whopping +425 underdogs. The Lakers will win this game as the superior team in all areas of the floor, but the -589 odds are far too chalky with a $10 bet returning a profit of just $1.70. It’s not worth even the incredibly low risk.
The Lakers have won four straight games and are 7-1 at home for the season. Additionally, they last played Sunday in a 122-101 win over the Atlanta Hawks. The have the skill, home and rest advantage over a Thunder squad now 0-5 on the road following Monday’s loss.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The LAKERS (-10.5, -115) are 9-4 overall against the spread and 6-2 at home ATS. The Thunder are 8-5 overall and 3-2 on the road after covering Monday against the Clippers.
Los Angeles outscores its opponents 110.8-100.6 points per game with OKC losing by an average score of 105.8-105.6. The Thunder have played two back-to-backs so far this season and lost the second half each time.
Take the home side ATS with the same $10 bet returning a profit of $8.70 should the Lakers win by a minimum of 11 points.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the OVER 210.5 (-106). The low projection reflects the tired Thunder and their low 90-88 score against the Clippers Monday night, but the Lakers will approach 120 on their own and easily put this one over the number.
LA is just 6-7 against the Over/Under on the year and falls an average of six points shy of the projection, but it hit 120 points in three of its last four games. OKC is now 5-8 against projections while falling an average of seven points short. It put up 119 points in two of its last four outings.
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