Thunder Look for Consistency Against Hot-Mess Lakers
Maybe LaVar Ball just wanted to light a fire under the Los Angeles Lakers. Ball told ESPN that head coach Luke Walton had lost control of the team. The Lakers (15-27 SU, 21-21 ATS) have won four straight games SU and ATS since then. Their odyssey continues Wednesday with a road game against the wayward Oklahoma City Thunder (23-20 SU, 17-26 ATS), beginning at 8 PM ET. Oddsmakers have the Thunder as 9.5-point favorites. The total is at 216.5. Bet on basketball at Bovada and get a free 50% bonus. LA’s improved level of play might have more to do with the return to health of several players. That includes Ball’s son, Lonzo Ball. The hotshot rookie is already one of his team’s best performers. His shooting touch isn’t nearly as good as his passing and defense. Brook Lopez recently returned from an eight-game layoff. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is now allowed to play basketball outside the state of California. He had been missing games due to a violation of his probation terms. The Thunder looked like they’d sorted out some of their earlier issues distributing the workload among their Big Three of Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Carmelo Anthony, but OKC have lost five of their last eight games SU and ATS. Defensive stopper Andre Roberson is also day-to-day with patellar tendinitis.Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 15-28 | 21-22 | 106.67 | 110.47 | -3.8 | 11-12 | 10-10 | 23-20 | 13-10 | 10-10 |
| Oklahoma City | 24-20 | 17-27 | 104.11 | 101.05 | 3.06 | 9-13 | 8-14 | 18-26 | 9-13 | 9-13 |
Power Stats
| Assists Turnovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Assists | Turnovers | Ratio | |
| LAL | 23.49 | 16.21 | 1.45 | |
| OKC | 20.82 | 13.91 | 1.5 | |
| Rebounding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Total | |
| LAL | 11.28 | 35.47 | 46.75 | |
| OKC | 12.07 | 32.36 | 44.43 | |
| ShootingPercentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential | |
| LAL | 45.20 | 45.73 | -0.53 | |
| OKC | 45.08 | 45.13 | -0.05 | |
Team Records
Los Angeles Lakers
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 15-28 | 9-14 | 6-14 | 21-22 | 11-12 | 10-10 | 106.67 | 110.47 | -3.80 |
| Last 10 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 107.90 | 112.80 | -4.90 |
| vs Div | 3-8 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 6-5 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 109.27 | 113.55 | -4.28 |
| vs EAST | 7-8 | 5-3 | 2-5 | 8-7 | 5-3 | 3-4 | 105.87 | 105.87 | 0.00 |
| vs WEST | 8-20 | 4-11 | 4-9 | 13-15 | 6-9 | 7-6 | 107.11 | 112.93 | -5.82 |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 24-20 | 15-7 | 9-13 | 17-27 | 9-13 | 8-14 | 104.11 | 101.05 | 3.06 |
| Last 10 | 5-5 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 4-6 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 108.20 | 104.70 | 3.50 |
| vs Div | 5-7 | 4-2 | 1-5 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 101.58 | 101.58 | 0.00 |
| vs EAST | 10-7 | 5-4 | 5-3 | 9-8 | 4-5 | 5-3 | 104.41 | 99.47 | 4.94 |
| vs WEST | 14-13 | 10-3 | 4-10 | 8-19 | 5-8 | 3-11 | 103.93 | 102.04 | 1.89 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 106.67 | 11 | 101.05 | 3 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 107.30 | 8 | 100.05 | 5 |
| Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed | 45.65 | 3 | 39.32 | 1 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 104.11 | 19 | 110.47 | 27 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 105.77 | 15 | 112.40 | 27 |
| Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed | 44.00 | 13 | 44.65 | 24 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | ATS | O/U | AVG | AVG ½ | FG% | REB | 3PT | steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 1-9 | 2-8 | 5-5 | 96.90 | 59.30 | 50.00 | 51.20 | 97/252 | 8.80 |
| Oklahoma City | 9-1 | 8-2 | 5-5 | 116.70 | 47.90 | 41.46 | 39.80 | 88/281 | 9.20 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | ATS | Total | O/U | FG% Edge | Reb Edge | 3PT Edge | Away Half Score | Home Half Score | Away FG% | Home FG% | Away Rebounds | Home Rebounds | Away Three Pointers | Home Three Pointers | Away Steals | Home Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2018 | OKC | 133 | LAL | 96 | 5.5 | OKC | 214 | O | OKC | LAL | OKC | 63 | 44 | 60.2 | 41.3 | 44 | 45 | 14/30 | 11/33 | 12 | 5 |
| Feb 24, 2017 | LAL | 93 | OKC | 110 | -10.5 | OKC | 221.5 | U | OKC | OKC | OKC | 51 | 58 | 39.6 | 45.4 | 51 | 59 | 7/35 | 10/24 | 15 | 9 |
| Nov 22, 2016 | OKC | 109 | LAL | 111 | 3 | LAL | 219.5 | O | LAL | OKC | LAL | 48 | 49 | 48.9 | 50.6 | 40 | 35 | 11/27 | 14/27 | 11 | 8 |
| Oct 30, 2016 | LAL | 96 | OKC | 113 | -8.5 | OKC | 216 | U | OKC | OKC | OKC | 46 | 58 | 40.2 | 47.4 | 41 | 46 | 7/32 | 9/26 | 15 | 15 |
| Apr 11, 2016 | LAL | 79 | OKC | 112 | -15.5 | OKC | 216.5 | U | OKC | OKC | OKC | 48 | 58 | 28.4 | 43.8 | 48 | 57 | 7/31 | 12/37 | 8 | 8 |
| Jan 8, 2016 | OKC | 117 | LAL | 113 | 15 | LAL | 212 | O | OKC | OKC | LAL | 60 | 53 | 50.6 | 47.6 | 45 | 34 | 5/17 | 9/26 | 8 | 9 |
| Dec 23, 2015 | OKC | 120 | LAL | 85 | 14 | OKC | 207.5 | U | OKC | OKC | LAL | 57 | 46 | 53.7 | 36 | 61 | 35 | 5/19 | 7/25 | 7 | 6 |
| Dec 19, 2015 | LAL | 78 | OKC | 118 | -16.5 | OKC | 207.5 | U | OKC | OKC | OKC | 41 | 67 | 34.9 | 54.8 | 32 | 56 | 8/28 | 9/19 | 10 | 6 |
| Mar 24, 2015 | LAL | 117 | OKC | 127 | -9.5 | OKC | 214.5 | O | OKC | OKC | OKC | 53 | 68 | 51.8 | 55.8 | 28 | 49 | 9/19 | 11/21 | 10 | 7 |
| Mar 1, 2015 | OKC | 108 | LAL | 101 | 4 | OKC | 198.5 | O | LAL | OKC | OKC | 56 | 48 | 41.2 | 44.4 | 55 | 49 | 11/32 | 9/25 | 5 | 6 |
NBA Betting Trends
| Los Angeles Lakers | ||
|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| LA Lakers is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 12 of LA Lakers’s last 18 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers’s last 6 games | ||
| LA Lakers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road | ||
| LA Lakers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Lakers’s last 8 games on the road | ||
| LA Lakers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City | ||
| LA Lakers is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Oklahoma City | ||
| LA Lakers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City | ||
| LA Lakers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City | ||
Oklahoma City Thunder |
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|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| Oklahoma City is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City’s last 5 games | ||
| Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home | ||
| Oklahoma City is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home | ||
| Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Lakers | ||
| Oklahoma City is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing LA Lakers | ||
| Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers | ||
| Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City’s last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Los Angeles Lakers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2018 | MEM | 114-123 | L | 3.5 | 204 | L/O | 39.58 | 83.87 | 12 | A |
| Jan 13, 2018 | DAL | 107-101 | W | 4.5 | 213.5 | W/U | 45.26 | 72.22 | 8 | A |
| Jan 11, 2018 | SAN | 93-81 | W | 2.5 | 212.5 | W/U | 41.38 | 57.14 | 13 | H |
| Jan 9, 2018 | SAC | 99-86 | W | -8 | 213 | W/U | 48.05 | 61.90 | 12 | H |
| Jan 7, 2018 | ATL | 132-113 | W | -3.5 | 216 | W/O | 55.81 | 80.00 | 16 | H |
Oklahoma City Thunder
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2018 | SAC | 95-88 | W | -12 | 208.5 | L/U | 41.86 | 48.28 | 9 | H |
| Jan 13, 2018 | CHR | 101-91 | W | -2 | 212 | W/U | 40.21 | 75.00 | 8 | A |
| Jan 10, 2018 | MIN | 88-104 | L | 4.5 | 213 | L/U | 40.51 | 75.00 | 6 | A |
| Jan 9, 2018 | POR | 106-117 | L | -8 | 204.5 | L/O | 44.05 | 73.08 | 13 | H |
| Jan 7, 2018 | PHO | 100-114 | L | -8 | 222 | L/U | 46.51 | 57.14 | 8 | A |