Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/30/2023

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Thursday, November 30, 2023

Venue:  Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK 

Where to Watch:  BSOK

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Lakers +6, Thunder -6; Over/Under:  227.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Lakers +6, Thunder -6; Over/Under:  227.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Lakers +6, Thunder -6; Over/Under:  227.5 points

Los Angeles Lakers:  10-8 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

Oklahoma City Thunder:  11-6 (3rd place, Northwest Division)

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Los Angeles Lakers:  7-3 last 10

Oklahoma City Thunder:  7-3 last 10

The Lakers are entering this game with a 10-8 record overall and they are 3-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Philadelphia 76ers in their last game, but this will be the 2nd game of a back-to-back with their game against the Detroit Pistons still to be played on Wednesday night. In their game against the 76ers, LeBron James led the team in points in that game with 18 while Anthony Davis was next on the team with 17 points. D'Angelo Russell led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Anthony Davis led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 47% from the field, 25% from 3-point range, and 69.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.7 PPG against them. The Lakers have an ATS record of 7-11 this season and their O/U record is 7-11.

The Thunder are entering this game with an 11-6 record overall and they are 5-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Philadelphia 76ers and the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in points in that game with 32 while Chet Holmgren was next on the team with 16 points. Chet Holmgren led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Chet Holmgren led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 41.1% from the field, 36.7% from 3-point range, and 78.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.9 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 12-4-1 this season and their O/U record is 9-8.

The current betting odds have the Thunder listed as a 6 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Thunder have looked really good in their games this season with their 11-6 record overall which has them near the top of the West. They are only 5-4 in their home games this season but they just lost 2 games in a row and they will be looking to bounce back in this game. The Lakers have looked alright this season with their 10-8 record overall but they have looked terrible in their road games with their 3-6 road record. They are also in a bad situation here with this being the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them and it doesn't help that the injuries are starting to pile up too. The Thunder have improved a lot over the last 2 seasons to become a competitive team in the West and in the current situation for the Lakers with all their injuries, the Thunder will take advantage of this home game to bounce back from their 2 losses in a row. The best way to place a bet here is on the Thunder to cover the spread in this game. 

Lakers Thunder Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, November 30, 2023 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Thunder 117 Lakers 104.

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Los Angeles Lakers: 18-25 ATS against Northwest division opponents. 36-52 ATS in the first half of the season. 45-27 OVER as a road underdog. 29-19 OVER in a road game where the total is 220 to 229.5. 

Oklahoma City Thunder: 12-4 ATS in all games. 8-2 ATS when the total is 220 to 229.5. 26-12 ATS after a loss by 6 points or less. 32-23 OVER in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220. 34-25 OVER after 2 or more consecutive losses. 

Los Angeles Lakers:  C. Reddish (SF) Prob Wed - Groin. L. James (SF) Ques Wed - Calf. A. Davis (PF) Prob Wed - Hip. R. Hachimura (PF) Early Dec - Nose. J. Vanderbilt (SF) Out indefinitely - Heel. G. Vincent (SG) Early Dec - Knee.

Oklahoma City Thunder:  L. Waters III (SF) Ques Thurs - Back.

“Your competitive spirit has to be at a high level. It almost has to be bulletproof to a certain degree. You have to meet force with force. They outhustled us.” - Darvin Ham after his team’s loss against the 76ers in their game on Monday.

“Teams are going to throw different things at you when things are working. To their credit, they went zone.” - Mark Daigneault after his team’s loss against the Timberwolves in their game on Tuesday.

PG D'Angelo Russell

SG Austin Reaves

SF LeBron James

PF Taurean Prince

C Anthony Davis

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

SG Josh Giddey

SF Luguentz Dort

PF Jalen Williams

C Chet Holmgren

PPG: L. James (25.1)

APG: L. James (6.5)

Reb/G: A. Davis (12.1)

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (30.5)

APG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (6.1)

Reb/G: C. Holmgren (8)

Coaches:

Los Angeles Lakers: Darvin Ham (2nd season)

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (4th season)