The Oklahoma City Thunder will face the LA Lakers on March 4 (Monday) at Crypto.com Arena. This will be the fourth and final meeting between the two teams this season, with the Thunder winning the first one and the Lakers taking the next two. The upcoming contest will be the 267th regular-season meeting between the Thunder and Lakers. LA leads the all-time matchup 155-111 and has won six of the last 10.
Preview
The Thunder is currently the top team in the Western Conference and are coming off a win against the Suns on Sunday. Meanwhile, the LA Lakers are coming off a tough defeat by the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers had good control in the game but the Nuggets brought the game close in the second half before taking the whole game in the final three minutes.
Starting lineup
The OKC Thunder have Jaylin Willians on the injury report, who will be a game-time decision due to a knee injury. The Thunder is expected to start with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren. Meanwhile, the LA Lakers have seven players on the injury report, including Anthony Davis and LeBron James. Both of them are likely to compete in the upcoming contest. They will be joined by D’Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura.
Betting tips & Prediction
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has an over/under of 31.5 points, but he is projected to score under. He has scored at least 32 points only twice in their five games, but you can take the risk and bet on him to go over 31.5 points.
LeBron James is expected to score 23.3 points and go under 25.5 points in the upcoming game. He has performed tremendously, scoring at least 26 points. You can take the risk and bet on him to go over.
Anthony Davis is favored to go under 26.5 points against the Thunder. He is coming off a 17-point performance but has scored at least 27 points four times in his last seven games. Bet on him to go under.
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The OKC Thunder are slight favorites to win against the Lakers on Monday. However, OKC are at a disadvantage, as they are playing on the road for the second straight game. However, the oddsmakers have predicted that Thunder will win and cover the spread. The total is expected to go over.
