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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