Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Oklahoma City Thunder

Final

117:123

Los Angeles Lakers

Highlights and Stats

The Los Angeles Lakers will travel to Oklahoma City for a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, scheduled to take place at the Paycom Center on 03/01 at 09:00 PM EST. The hosts of this upcoming match are with a balance of 28-33 and occupy 13th spot in the standings of the Western Conference, while their next challengers are at #12 with a 29-33 record.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 02-07-2023

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Oklahoma City Thunder	36	40	28	29	133
Los Angeles Lakers	34	32	33	31	130

When the Thunder last stood up against the Lakers in February of 2023 at Crypto.com Arena, the game ended with the score of 133-130 in Oklahoma’s favor. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lit the floor, notching 30 pts, while also adding 8 dimes and 2 rebounds to his credit to end the match as the Thunder’s MVP on the night. LeBron James played a similar role for the LA Lakers, finishing with 38 points, 3 dimes and 7 boards, but these proved insufficient for the win. The Lakers have the worse H2H balance in the last five games, recording 3 losses, while winning 2 times in the process. The teams were responsible for an average of 228.8 pts. during those five clashes.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Oklahoma City Thunder Form

*Last 10 Oklahoma City Thunder Games - 4:6

02-28-2023	02-26-2023	02-24-2023	02-23-2023	02-15-2023	02-13-2023	02-10-2023	02-07-2023	02-06-2023	02-04-2023
117:123vs Sacramento Kings	115:124vs Sacramento Kings	124:115@ Phoenix Suns	120:119@ Utah Jazz	133:96vs Houston Rockets	100:103vs New Orleans Pelicans	129:138@ Portland Trail Blazers	130:133@ Los Angeles Lakers	141:114@ Golden State Warriors	153:121vs Houston Rockets

Oklahoma lost 117-123 to the Sacramento Kings on 02/28 on home floor. Jalen Williams was the team’s stand-out performer on the night and finished the game with 27 points, 8 dimes and 5 rebounds. The Thunder finished the game hitting 43.9% of their field goals, 83.3% FT and 31.4% for 3 pts. The team is currenly on an L4 streak, winning 4 of the last ten games, while losing 6 times for the period. OKC is performing on a mediocre level at the Paycom Center with a 17-14 home record. The Thunder’s franchise will come up against the Utah Jazz in the next game, which is set for 03-03-2023.

Oklahoma City Thunder Averages this Season

• Points For
  117.80
• Points Against
  116.70
• Assits
  24.97
• Rebounds
  44.26
• Steals
  8.31
• Turnovers
  13.78
• Blocks
  4.71
• Points Difference
  1.10

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Oklahoma City Thunder Standout Performer

• Shai GilgeousAlexander

  The franchise's best player this campaign has been Shai GilgeousAlexander. He averages 31.0 points, 5.7 assists and 4.7 rebounds per 35.5 minutes spent on the floor.

Oklahoma City Thunder Missing Players

NONE

Los Angeles Lakers Form

*Last 10 Los Angeles Lakers Games - 5:5

02-28-2023	02-26-2023	02-23-2023	02-15-2023	02-13-2023	02-11-2023	02-09-2023	02-07-2023	02-04-2023	02-02-2023
121:109@ Memphis Grizzlies	108:111@ Dallas Mavericks	124:111vs Golden State Warriors	120:102vs New Orleans Pelicans	127:115@ Portland Trail Blazers	103:109@ Golden State Warriors	106:115vs Milwaukee Bucks	130:133vs Oklahoma City Thunder	131:126@ New Orleans Pelicans	111:112@ Indiana Pacers

The previous meeting of the Los Angeles Lakers was on Tuesday, 28th of February when coming up against the Memphis Grizzlies away from home and ended in a 121-109 loss. 28 points turned out sufficient for Anthony Davis to top his team’s scoring chart. He also caught 19 boards for his 36 minutes on the court. The Lakers averaged at a fair 44.2% field goal percentage, a decent 38.2% when shooting from distance and 87.0% at the free throws. The team has a 5-5 record across the last ten showings and is currently on an L1 run. Los Angeles has been performing poorly when visiting this campaign with a balance of 14-19 on the road. The Lakers’ next showing will be against the Minnesota Timberwolves on 03/03/2023 on home floor.

Los Angeles Lakers Averages This Season

• Points For
  116.90
• Points Against
  117.90
• Assits
  25.00
• Rebounds
  45.91
• Steals
  6.44
• Turnovers
  14.51
• Blocks
  4.82
• Points Difference
  -1.00

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Los Angeles Lakers Standout Performer

• LeBron James

  LeBron James has been the most valuable player among the Los Angeles Lakers roster, notching 29.5 pts, 6.9 dimes and 8.4 rebounds for an average of 36.1 minutes playing time this season

Los Angeles Lakers Missing Players

• LeBron James

  Foot

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Oklahoma City Thunder	30	30	24	33	117
Los Angeles Lakers	31	26	33	33	123

Oklahoma City ThunderLos Angeles Lakers

• Score

  117

  123

• Field Goals Made

  44

  38

• Field Goals Attempts

  91

  80

• 3 pts Made

  11

  16

• 3 pts Attempts

  40

  35

• Free Throws Made

  18

  31

• Free Throws Attempts

  24

  39

• Rebounds Total

  42

  41

• Rebounds Offence

  12

  10

• Rebounds Defence

  30

  31

• Assists

  29

  22

• Steals

  8

  8

• Blocks

  4

  8

• Turnovers

  13

  13

• Personal Fouls

  27

  19

Player Ratings

Oklahoma City Thunder

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Luguentz Dort	36	7	16	43.8	1	7	14.3	4	6	66.7	2	0	2	2	0	1	0	6	19	-18
Jalen Williams	34	9	17	52.9	3	5	60.0	3	4	75.0	1	3	4	7	2	0	2	2	24	0
Josh Giddey	34	10	17	58.8	1	4	25.0	1	3	33.3	2	7	9	11	0	0	4	1	22	-17
Isaiah Joe	29	5	11	45.5	3	9	33.3	2	2	100.0	0	2	2	3	1	0	1	5	15	+1
Jaylin Williams	25	1	7	14.3	0	3	0.0	2	2	100.0	3	9	12	2	1	1	2	2	4	-5
Aaron Wiggins	23	4	7	57.1	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	1	3	4	0	2	1	0	2	8	+1
Lindy Waters III	18	2	5	40.0	2	5	40.0	2	2	100.0	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	4	8	+16
Jeremiah RobinsonEarl	16	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	3	1	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	-18
Dario Saric	15	5	6	83.3	1	2	50.0	2	3	66.7	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	3	13	-4
Tre Mann	9	1	3	33.3	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	0	2	2	2	1	0	0	1	4	+14

Los Angeles Lakers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Dennis Schroder	37	8	18	44.4	3	6	50.0	7	8	87.5	0	2	2	6	2	1	3	6	26	+16
Troy Brown Jr.	34	7	10	70.0	4	7	57.1	1	1	100.0	0	1	1	4	1	2	2	2	19	+5
Rui Hachimura	27	3	6	50.0	1	2	50.0	2	2	100.0	3	6	9	2	0	3	0	1	9	+2
Malik Beasley	27	4	15	26.7	3	12	25.0	0	0	0	0	6	6	2	0	0	0	0	11	+7
Austin Reaves	25	5	5	100.0	1	1	100.0	8	9	88.9	0	0	0	4	1	0	1	1	19	-3
Jarred Vanderbilt	23	2	5	40.0	0	1	0.0	3	4	75.0	0	4	4	1	1	1	1	1	7	-3
Mo Bamba	22	4	5	80.0	3	4	75.0	1	2	50.0	3	4	7	2	1	1	4	4	12	+1
Wenyen Gabriel	22	2	7	28.6	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	4	6	10	0	0	0	0	2	5	+7
Lonnie Walker IV	18	2	7	28.6	1	2	50.0	8	11	72.7	0	2	2	1	1	0	2	1	13	+7
Max Christie	6	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	-9