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.
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
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
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