Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Lakers (25-29) will look to LeBron James (seventh in the league scoring 30 points per game) when they try to hold off Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (fifth in the NBA with 30.8 PPG) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (25-28) on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers are 6.5-point home favorites in the matchup, which begins at 10:00 PM ET on TNT, SportsNet LA, and BSOK. The over/under in the matchup is set at 239.

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How do I watch Lakers vs. Thunder

• Game Day: Tuesday, February 7, 2023
• Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: TNT, SportsNet LA, and BSOK
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Arena: Crypto.com Arena

Betting Lines for Los Angeles vs. Oklahoma City

Lakers Betting Stats & Information

• The Lakers have put together a 9-5 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 64.3% of those games).
• Los Angeles has won all four games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -253 or shorter.
• So far this season, the Lakers have put together a 25-27-2 record against the spread.
• When they have played as at least 6.5-point favorites this season, the Lakers are 3-0 against the spread.
• The average point total for Los Angeles’ games this year is 3.5 fewer points than the over/under of 239 in this matchup.
• A total of 29 of the Lakers’ 53 games with a set total have hit the over (54.7%).

Oklahoma City Betting Stats & Info

• The Thunder have entered the game as underdogs 37 times this season and won 17, or 45.9%, of those games.
• This season, Oklahoma City has won five of its 12 games, or 41.7%, when it is the underdog by at least +208 on the moneyline.
• The Thunder have covered the spread in a matchup 33 times this season (33-20-0).
• The Thunder have an ATS record of 9-4 when playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs.
• The average point total for Oklahoma City this year is 5.3 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
• Thunder games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 29 times this year.

Lakers vs. Thunder Season Stat Comparison

Lakers vs. Thunder Injury Updates

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This Matchup’s Impact Players

Los Angeles Lakers Leaders

• The Lakers get 30 points, 8.5 rebounds and 7.1 assists from James.
• Russell Westbrook contributes with 6.2 boards and 7.5 assists per game in addition to his 15.7 PPG scoring average.
• James leads active Lakers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Oklahoma City Thunder Leaders

• Josh Giddey averages 16.2 points per game. He also pulls down eight rebounds and dishes out 5.9 assists per game.
• Gilgeous-Alexander averages 30.8 points per game. He also pulls down 4.7 rebounds and dishes out 5.6 assists per game.
• Isaiah Joe is dependable from distance with two made threes per game.

Recent Performance

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