Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder Predictions & Picks – Thunder To Run Over Lakers Again In NBA Playoffs

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06 May 2026
Leigh Copson 06 May 2026
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Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder Predictions & Picks

Oklahoma City are tipped to record another blowout win against Los Angeles.

The Thunder have flat out dominated the Lakers this season, and with Luka Doncic still out it is tough to see Los Angeles ending this trend in Game 2.

  • Oklahoma City Thunder are 5-0 against Los Angeles this season
  • Oklahoma City have won all 5 meetings this season by an average of 27 points
  • Los Angeles Lakers are 1-3-0 ATS as a double digit underdog
  • 4 of the previous 5 meetings produced over 209.5 total points

Head To Head

  • Los Angeles Lakers lead the all-time series 183-133
  • Oklahoma City Thunder won 108-90 when the two teams last met on May 5

Los Angeles Lakers Form

Los Angeles enter the second game of this series trailing 1-0 after their third defeat in their previous four outings.

DateOppositionW/LScore
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
May-05 at Oklahoma City Thunder L 90-108

Oklahoma City Thunder Form

Oklahoma City enter this game with a 1-0 series lead and a 5-0 playoff record, and having won 24 of their last 27 games overall.

DateOppositionW/LScore
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
May-05 vs Los Angeles Lakers W 108-90

Verdict

Oklahoma City have won four of the previous five meetings by double digits – that is likely to become five times in six here.

The Thunder have been unstoppable since the postseason began and the Lakers’ job is made even harder by the ongoing absence of Doncic.

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