Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

The Los Angeles Lakers (36-37) take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (36-37) as 5-point favorites on Friday, March 24, 2023 at 10:30 PM ET on SportsNet LA and BSOK. The matchup has an over/under of 231.5.

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Lakers vs. Thunder Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Friday, March 24, 2023
  • Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: SportsNet LA and BSOK
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Arena: Crypto.com Arena
  • Moneyline favorite: Lakers (-206)
  • Spread: Lakers (-5)
  • Total: 231.5

Lakers vs. Thunder Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Lakers have gone 35-35-3 against the spread this season.
  • Los Angeles has an ATS record of 7-1-1 when playing as at least 5-point favorites.
  • Lakers games have gone over the total 35 times this season.
  • Los Angeles has combined with its opponents to put up more than 231.5 points in 39 of 73 games this season.
  • The average amount of points in Lakers games this season is 233.2, which is 1.7 higher than Friday’s over/under of 231.5.
  • The Thunder have gone 45-27-1 against the spread this year.
  • Oklahoma City is 19-9-1 ATS when playing as at least 5-point underdogs.
  • This season, 40 of the Thunder’s games have gone over the point total.
  • Oklahoma City and its opponents have combined to score more than 231.5 points in 41 of 73 games this season.
  • The 233.8 PPG average total in Thunder games this season is 2.3 points more than this game’s over/under.

Lakers vs. Thunder Statistics and Rankings

Lakers Rank Lakers AVG Thunder AVG Thunder Rank
8th 116.5 Points Scored 117.5 5th
21st 116.7 Points Allowed 116.3 19th
6th 45.4 Rebounds 43.7 12th
19th 9.8 Off. Rebounds 11.4 8th
28th 10.6 3pt Made 12.3 13th
16th 25.1 Assists 24.5 20th
16th 13.5 Turnovers 12.7 6th

Lakers vs. Thunder Stats and Trends

  • The Lakers have covered the spread five times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Los Angeles games has exceeded the set total three times.
  • The past 10 Los Angeles games averaged 3.2 fewer points (228.3) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Lakers’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 3.2 points lower than their season-long average.
  • The Thunder are 7-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall in their last 10 games.
  • Five of Oklahoma City’s last 10 outings have gone over the total.
  • Oklahoma City’s average total over the last 10 games is 3.2 points greater than the 231.5 over/under given for this matchup.
  • In their last 10 games, the Thunder’s points per game average is 114.1, 3.4 points lower per game than their season-long scoring average.

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