It’s a Western Conference tilt on Monday, as the Oklahoma City Thunder are at the Los Angeles Lakers. Oklahoma City is one of the top teams in all of the league, with their 27-11 record. The Thunder are tied with Minnesota for the top record in the Western Conference. Oklahoma City has won four straight, including a home win over Orlando.
The Lakers come into the game 11th in the Western Conference. Los Angeles is 19-21 on the season. The Lakers are looking to snap their two game losing streak. The last loss for the Lakers was on the road at Utah on Saturday.
The Los Angeles Lakers are favorites in this game. The Lakers are -1.5. The total for this game is set at 238.
Thunder Playing Strong
The Thunder come into the game with four straight wins and 8 out of their last 10 games. Oklahoma City has won four straight games, and have won 11 out of 17 on the road this season. The Thunder are 15-8 against teams from the Western Conference. Oklahoma City is one of the top scoring teams in the league with 122.5 points per game.
The biggest news in this game is the questionable status of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The point guard has been tremendous this season with 31.5 points per game. The leader of hte team is also dishing out 6.4 assists, and making nearly 56% of his shots.
The Thunder are starting a four game road trip. They will play at the Lakers on Monday and Clippers on Tuesday. After that, they will play at Utah on Thursday and Minnesota on Saturday. The Thunder are at home on January 23rd, before they head back out on the road for three more games.
Struggling Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers come into the game as losers of 7 out of their last 10 games. The Lakers have dropped back to back games. Los Angeles is 13-7 at home this season. The Lakers have also split their 28 games against Western Conference foes. Los Angeles is scoring 114.1 points per game, and allowing just shy of 116 per game.
Anthony Davis has taken over the scoring leader for the Lakers. The big man is scoring 25.1 points per game, and making nearly 56% of his shots. LeBron James is second with just under 25 per game, and 7.6 assists. The Lakers are scoring 114.1 points per game on the season.
The Lakers are starting a four game home stand. The Lakers will host Dallas on Wednesday, the Nets on Friday and Portland on Sunday. After that, the Lakers will go back to Los Angeles and take on the Clippers.
Lakers Down Thunder in Los Angeles
We are excited for this game, and hoping both teams will play their top guys with no injuries. The Lakers are at home. The Thunder have played well, but going to Los Angeles is always a different story. We are going to take the Los Angeles Lakers -1.5 over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday!
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