Thunder vs. Lakers betting: NBA Playoffs Game 4 preview

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The Oklahoma City Thunder are massive 12.5-point favorites for a decisive Game 4 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Monday, tipping off at 10:30 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video. The Thunder have a 3-0 lead in the series. The over/under is 214.5 in the matchup.

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Thunder vs. Lakers betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -606
  • Lakers odds to win: +444
  • Spread: Thunder (-12.5)
  • Total: 214.5

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Oklahoma City has a 20-20 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 30-10 overall in those contests.
  • This season, Oklahoma City is 5-4 ATS on the road when playing as 12.5-point favorites or more.
  • Thunder road games have hit the over on the set point total 23 times this year.
  • Recent performance hints at an edge to Oklahoma City to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 226.9 points per contest.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have a 8-2 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • The Thunder’s last 10 contests saw eight hit the over.
  • The Thunder’s past 10 games have ended with an average of 215.4 points scored. That’s 0.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Thunder are scoring 0.3 points more per game compared to their season average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have been favored on the moneyline 77 total times this season. They’ve finished 62-15 in those games.
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -606 or shorter, Oklahoma City has a record of 30-3 (90.9% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Thunder an 85.8% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (fourth in NBA) 43.7 (first) 44.1 (12th) 45.2 (20th) 25.8 (18th) 12 (second)

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Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Lakers have hit the over in 23 of their 41 home games this season with a set over/under (56.1%).
  • The Lakers have covered the spread 24 times at home and is 28-13 in home contests.
  • This season, the Lakers are 5-2 ATS at home as 12.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Lakers and their opponents have averaged a total of 231.6 points per home contest this season, 17.1 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers are 5-5 overall and 5-5 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • The Lakers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The last 10 Lakers games averaged 211.4 total points, 3.1 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Lakers’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 104.3, 12.0 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • This season, Los Angeles has won 15 out of the 33 games, or 45.5%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • This season, the Lakers have been at least a +444 underdog on the moneyline two times, losing each of those contests.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Lakers have a 18.4% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.2 (first in NBA) 48.3 (24th) 41 (27th) 41 (fifth) 25.9 (17th) 13.8 (16th)
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