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- Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder picks for Tuesday, May 5
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- Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder Predictions & Picks
- Head To Head
- Los Angeles Lakers Form
- Oklahoma City Thunder Form
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder Predictions & Picks
Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder Predictions & Picks
Oklahoma City are tipped to cover a double digit spread as they win Game 1.
This is a lot of points, but these two teams met four times during the regular season and the Thunder smacked the Lakers every time – and Los Angeles are without Luka Doncic here.
- Oklahoma City Thunder won all 4 regular season meetings
- OKC won all 4 regular season meetings by an average of 29.25 points
- Los Angeles Lakers are 1-2-0 ATS as a double digit underdog
- The Over has cashed in each of Oklahoma City’s last 3 games
Head To Head
- Los Angeles Lakers lead the all-time series 183-132
- Oklahoma City Thunder won 123-87 when the two teams last met on April 7
Los Angeles Lakers Form
Los Angeles go into this matchup having snapped a two-game skid with the series winner against Houston, and having now won seven of their last nine games.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr-07 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | L | 87-123 |
| Apr-09 | at Golden State Warriors | W | 119-103 |
| Apr-10 | vs Phoenix Suns | W | 101-73 |
| Apr-12 | vs Utah Jazz | W | 131-107 |
| Apr-18 | vs Houston Rockets | W | 107-98 |
| Apr-21 | vs Houston Rockets | W | 101-94 |
| Apr-24 | at Houston Rockets | W | 112-108 OT |
| Apr-26 | at Houston Rockets | L | 96-115 |
| Apr-29 | vs Houston Rockets | L | 93-99 |
| May-01 | at Houston Rockets | W | 98-78 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Form
Oklahoma City enter this series having swept Phoenix in the first round, and having now won 23 of their previous 26 games overall.
| Date | Opposition | W/L | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr-02 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | W | 139-96 |
| Apr-05 | vs Utah Jazz | W | 146-111 |
| Apr-07 | at Los Angeles Lakers | W | 123-87 |
| Apr-08 | at Los Angeles Clippers | W | 128-110 |
| Apr-10 | at Denver Nuggets | L | 107-127 |
| Apr-12 | vs Phoenix Suns | L | 103-135 |
| Apr-19 | vs Phoenix Suns | W | 119-84 |
| Apr-22 | vs Phoenix Suns | W | 120-107 |
| Apr-25 | at Phoenix Suns | W | 121-109 |
| Apr-27 | at Phoenix Suns | W | 131-122 |
Verdict
For a second-round playoff game the spread is huge, but given what happened in the regular season is it really that much of a shock?
The Thunder absolutely dominated the Lakers across the four meetings, so we are going to lean towards Oklahoma City despite the hefty number.
The Thunder absolutely dominated the Lakers across the four meetings, so we are going to lean towards Oklahoma City despite the hefty number.
Oklahoma City -15.5
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@-111.11 - 3 Units
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