Jefferson Alfaro
The Thunder vs Lakers match will close out Tuesday’s NBA action. It will be a clash between two Western Conference teams that have not had a good campaign and that are very close in the overall standings.
Besides, this will be the first clash between these teams this season: their last match was on April 8, 2022, in this same place, and it went to Los Angeles by a score of 120–101. Will they manage to repeat the feat?
As promised, JefeBet brings you the best preview for the Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers along with the NBA predictions and the best betting odds for all the games. Keep reading to find out more.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Regular Season Game on February 7, 2023
- Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
- When: Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 10:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Oklahoma City Thunder
- Regular Season Record: 25-27
Before playing as visitors against the Golden State Warriors, the Oklahoma City Thunder got a crushing 153-121 victory over the Houston Rockets that helped them put an end to their two-game losing streak. Their win was expected considering they were facing one of the worst teams in the league so far.
They will, however, face a series of three away games that will put them to the test again, a situation in which they do not have encouraging numbers, having lost 16 of the 25 games played.
In fact, they have lost three of the last four duels against the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena; however, two of these games went into overtime, so at least they have put up a tough fight.
Betting on the Los Angeles Lakers
- Regular Season Record: 25-29
The Los Angeles Lakers had to improve a lot to come out of this five-game series with positive numbers, but the truth is that they disappointed a few once again with the same poor performance they have had this season.
They were defeated in three games, including the last one against New Orleans Pelicans, an opponent that had lost 10 games and went out without their best player, but still ended up scoring 131 points.
Well, that’s not new for the team coached by Darvin Ham, as they are the fourth-worst team in the defensive department, with an average of 118.4 points conceded per game.
JefeBet Prediction
Oklahoma also has little to boast about with respect to this year’s defense, averaging 115.9 points received per game. However, they are the fifth-best team offensively, averaging 117.3 points, numbers that they will try to use as their main weapon to defend themselves against the Lakers.
The local team can only rely on its offense to try to get ahead, which can be easily seen by looking at their last results, where most of the matches have ended with a high score on the final scoreboard.
Not to be outdone, Los Angeles averages 117.1 points scored per game, so against another opponent with plenty of fire on offense, the high scoring trend is expected to continue on Tuesday night.
Prediction: Over.
