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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Paycom Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Thunder as -5.5-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 227.5.
Oklahoma City lost its last outing, a 106-103 result against the Timberwolves on November 28. The Thunder earned a push in that game as a +3-point underdog, while the 209 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 133-107 winner on the road against the Pistons. They covered the -7-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (240) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 11-8 SU,8-11 ATS
LA Lakers is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oklahoma City:
Team record: 11-6 SU,12-4-1 ATS
Oklahoma City is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Oklahoma City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Houston Saturday, December 2
Oklahoma City at Dallas Saturday, December 2