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Anthony Davis-led Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to square off against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Oklahoma City Thunder at the Crypto.com Arena on Friday night in the NBA 2022-23 regular season. In the Western Conference standings, the Lakers and the Thunder have managed 36 wins in 73 matches and are placed at the 10th and the 11th place, respectively.
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In their last 10 NBA fixtures, the Lakers, who won their last two matches, have won six matches while the Thunder, who lost their last game against Los Angeles Clippers, have won seven matches. The Lakers have lost 17 of their 37 home games while the Thunder have won 14 of their 36 road games so far this season.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- In their last 10 games against each other, the Lakers have dominated the matchup with six victories while the Thunder won four games.
- LA Lakers and Oklahoma City faced each other twice this season and both the teams won a game.
Top Players:
- The Lakers include LeBron James, Anthony Davis, D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura as their star players.
- The Thunder include Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Jalen Williams, Luguentz Dort, Tre Mann as their star players.
Injured/Game Time Decision:
- Thunder: Chet Holmgren, Kenrich Williams - OUT
- Lakers: LeBron James, Mo Bamba - OUT
Average Quarter score: (Lakers 119-112 Thunder)
- 1st quarter: 30-26
- 2nd quarter: 28-31
- 3rd quarter: 32-25
- 4th quarter: 29-30
Thunder at Lakers: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): 5.5 points (Lakers -5.5)
Over/Under (OU): 230.5 (Over)
Prediction: Lakers 119-112 Thunder
Money Line:
- The Lakers have -250 odds to pick up the win, while the Thunder are listed at +200 to claim victory.
- This season, the Lakers lost 10 of the 30 games they were named the favorites while the Thunder won 23 of the 55 games they played as the underdogs.
- This season, the Lakers won 16 of the 43 games they were named the underdogs while the Thunder lost five of the 18 games they played as the favorites.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2022-23 season, the Thunder are scoring 117.6 points per game while the Lakers are averaging 116.4 points per game.
- From their opponents this season, the Lakers are averaging 0.4 points less per game, and the Thunder are managing a difference of 1.4 points more per game.
Over/Under:
- For the Lakers, two players are averaging more than 20 points per game as LeBron James leads the squad with 29.5 points per game followed by Anthony Davis with 25.9 points per game.
- For the Thunder, only one player is averaging more than 20 points per game as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads the squad with 31.4 points per game followed by Josh Giddey (16.1) and Luguentz Dort (13.9).
Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder: How to Watch
When and where will the Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA 2022-23 match take place?
The NBA match between Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder will take place on March 25 at 8:00 am IST (Mar 24, 9:30 pm ET) at the Crypto.com Arena.
Where to watch the live telecast of Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The live telecast of the NBA match between Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder will be available on Sports 18 in India and on TNT and NBA TV in the US.
Where to watch the live stream of Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA 2022-23 in India and the US?
The NBA match between Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder can be streamed live on Voot Select, Jio Cinema, NBA.com on subscription basis in India, and on ESPN and ABC in the US.
Where to catch live scores of Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA 2022-23?
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