The Oklahoma City Thunder (64-14) will look to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (first in the league scoring 32.6 points per game) when they attempt to hold off LeBron James (11th in the NBA with 24.5 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (48-30) on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Paycom Center. The Thunder are 9.5-point home favorites in the game, which tips at 8 p.m. ET on SportsNet LA and FDSOK. The matchup has a point total of 230.
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Thunder Cover -9.5 vs Lakers -107
Thunder vs. Lakers betting lines
- Thunder odds to win: -405
- Lakers odds to win: +316
- Spread: Thunder (-9.5)
- Total: 230
- TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Thunder Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Oklahoma City is 35-6 in home contests and have covered the spread 28 times at home.
- Oklahoma City has a 16-8-1 record ATS at home this season when playing as 9.5-point favorites or more.
- The Thunder have hit the over in 24 of their 41 home games this season with a set over/under (58.5%).
- Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.5 points per home contest this year, 2.5 points fewer than this game’s projected total.
Thunder Recent Trends
- The Thunder have covered the spread seven times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
- The Thunder and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of those 10 games.
- The last 10 Thunder games averaged 231.2 total points, 1.2 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- The Thunder’s per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 2.9 points higher than their season-long average.
Thunder Betting Records
- The Thunder have won 82.7% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (62-13).
- Oklahoma City has a record of 34-6 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -405 or shorter (winning 85%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Thunder have an implied win probability of 80.2%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.1 (sixth in NBA) | 43.7 (first) | 44.7 (12th) | 44.8 (20th) | 26.9 (12th) | 11.1 (first) |
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Lakers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Lakers have a 17-20-1 record against the spread on the road and are 18-20 in road contests.
- This year, the Lakers have a 0-1 record ATS on the road when playing as 9.5-point underdogs or more.
- Lakers road games have hit the over on the set point total 20 times this season.
- Recent history seems to trend against the Lakers to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 226.0 points per contest this season.
Lakers Recent Trends
- The Lakers are 5-5 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
- The Lakers and their opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
- The past 10 Lakers games averaged 0.7 fewer points (229.3) than this matchup’s over/under.
- During their past 10 games, the Lakers have a 115.1 points-per-game average, 1.7 points above their season-long scoring average.
Lakers Betting Records
- Los Angeles has won 15, or 48.4%, of the 31 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- This season, the Lakers have won two of their three games when they’re the underdog by at least +316 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 24.0% chance of a victory for the Lakers.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.9 (seventh in NBA) | 46.3 (10th) | 42.4 (26th) | 43.0 (eighth) | 26.1 (17th) | 13.0 (10th) |
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