Don’t look now, but the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers may end up being the teams featured in the Western Conference Finals. That’s even with LeBron James missing the first month or so of the season, and with these teams meeting for the first time this year, we’ve got our best Lakers vs. Thunder predictions for tonight.

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Lakers vs. Thunder Predictions for NBA on ESPN, 11/12

It’s no surprise that the Lakers have been holding things together without LeBron James, thanks to Luka Doncic putting up historic numbers to start the season. So much success in LA certainly didn’t help Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison look great, as he was let go by the team this week.

While that may not influence any Lakers vs. Thunder predictions, it’s still significant news. So too is the fact that we have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and company on the second night of a back-to-back after hosting a different California team - the Golden State Warriors - last night. Meanwhile, Luka Doncic and company beat the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night.

That’s certainly not of game-breaking significance, especially early in the season, but still noteworthy for your Lakers vs. Thunder picks. So too is the fact that OKC is having one of the best starts to a season by a defending champ in NBA history. After beating the Warriors by 24 points last night, they’re sitting at 11-1, once again the best record in the league.

So, even with SGA and company on the second night of a back-to-back, it’s going to be tough to back LA with any Lakers vs. Thunder predictions. Even still, we’ve found a market for our best bet!
 

 

 

Lakers vs. Thunder Best Bet: Los Angeles +8 Points (-110 at Rebet)

While this may end up being a playoff preview, we actually don’t see these Western Conference foes play as often as you’d think, especially given the superstars on the court. You’d think that the NBA would want them playing as much as possible, but they played just three times last year (two of which were in April) and are meeting for the first time this year.

In last year’s season series, we saw LA actually hand OKC one of their few-and-far-between losses, and given the focus of our Lakers vs. Thunder predictions, they may end up doing so again! Ok, even if we don’t take it that far, they have proven that Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are enough to keep things competitive.

We considered targeting the total, but it feels on point, and for what it’s worth, two of last year’s three meetings had a game stay under by 36 points, and one went over by 25.5 points! That’s about as polarizing as it gets, so we’re going to keep things nice and simple, especially with OKC having just played last night.

Oddsmakers have also continued to fail to properly assess this LA team without LeBron James, as they’re 8-3 against the spread this season. Consider this same pick for just the first half as well, but we’ll lock in Los Angeles +8 (-110 at Rebet) as the best bet from our Lakers vs. Thunder predictions.

 

 

 

How To Watch Lakers vs. Thunder NBA Opening Night

With this being the later game of the NBA on ESPN doubleheader, here’s how to watch Lakers vs. Thunder tonight:

  • Where: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK
  • When: 9:30 PM ET on 11/12
  • Watch on TV: ESPN
  • Where to stream: ESPN+

 

 

 

Lakers vs. Thunder Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

As much of a surprise as LA has been without LeBron James, taking on the defending champs on the road still has them as clear underdogs. Here are the latest Lakers vs. Thunder odds for tonight at Rebet Social Sportsbook:

 

 

Lakers vs. Thunder Injury Report & Latest News

We’ve all known about the LeBron James sciatica injury since before the season even tipped off, so what about other Lakers vs. Thunder injury news in LA? They’ve had Austin Reaves back, so now the biggest name to monitor is Gabe Vincent.

As for Lakers vs. Thunder injury news in OKC, they were without Lu Dort, Aaron Wiggins, Jalen Williams AND Kenrich Williams last night against the Warriors. Beyond that, they thankfully didn’t suffer any more losses against Golden State. Keep tabs on those guys for tonight and much more than Lakers vs. Thunder injuries with the Fantasy Alarm NBA injury report.
 

 

 

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