The Los Angeles Lakers (18-6) are heavy, 12-point favorites as they try to continue a four-game win streak when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder (10-12) on Monday, February 8, 2021 at Staples Center. The game airs at 10:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA. The matchup has an over/under set at 217.5 points.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakers | -12 | -110 | -110 | 217.5 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles has a 7-3 record in the last 10 head-to-head meetings with Oklahoma City. The Thunder hold a 3-2 advantage against the spread when matched up with the Lakers.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/13/2021 | Lakers | Thunder | -10.5 | 220 | -582 | 422 | Regular Season | 128-99 LAL |
| 8/5/2020 | Lakers | Lakers | -5.5 | 218 | -229 | 186 | Regular Season | 105-86 OKC |
| 1/11/2020 | Thunder | Thunder | -9 | 214.5 | -421 | 331 | Regular Season | 125-110 LAL |
| 11/22/2019 | Lakers | Thunder | -4.5 | 209.5 | -199 | 163 | Regular Season | 130-127 LAL |
| 11/19/2019 | Lakers | Lakers | -11 | 210 | -612 | 458 | Regular Season | 112-107 LAL |
| 4/2/2019 | – | Thunder | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 119-103 OKC |
| 1/17/2019 | – | Thunder | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 138-128 LAL |
| 1/2/2019 | – | Lakers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 107-100 OKC |
| 2/8/2018 | – | Lakers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 106-81 LAL |
| 2/4/2018 | – | Thunder | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 108-104 LAL |
Lakers Betting Information
- Los Angeles been consistently inconsistent against the spread this season, posting a 12-12 record.
- When favored by at least 12 points, the Lakers have struggled to a 0-2 record ATS this season.
- Los Angeles has more often than not combined with its adversaries to fall short of the over, doing so 8 times in 24 contests (33.3%).
Thunder Betting Information
- Oklahoma City has covered the spread in greater than half of its contests, going 11-10-1 ATS.
- Oklahoma City and its opponents have hit the over in more than half of their games this season — 11 of 22 (50%).
Over/Under Analysis
- In 13 of 24 outings (54.2%) this year, the Lakers and their opponents have scored at least this matchup’s over/under of 217.5 points.
- Oklahoma City and its opponents have combined to score at least 217.5 points in 54.5% of their games this season (12 of 22 opportunities).
- These teams average a combined 220.3 points per game, 2.8 more points than the total of 217.5 set for this game.
- Opponents of the two teams average a combined 1.0 more point per game (218.5) than this game’s total of 217.5 points.
- The average total the Lakers have had set in matchups this season is 217.5, which equals this outing’s point total.
- The average point total for the Thunder this year is 3.8 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Lakers Leaders
- The Lakers points and assists leader is LeBron James. He scores 25.5 points per game and adds 7.8 assists.
- Anthony Davis paces Los Angeles with 8.6 rebounds per game.
- James is the top three-point shooter for the Lakers, knocking down 2.8 per game.
- Davis leads Los Angeles in both blocks and steals, averaging 1.9 blocks and 1.4 steals per game.
Thunder Leaders
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander takes the top spot on the Thunder scoring and assist lists, putting up 22.3 points and 6.4 assists per game.
- When it comes to rebounds, Darius Bazley is the Oklahoma City leader with 7.2 per game.
- Al Horford is tops from three-point range for the Thunder, hitting 2.3 threes per game.
- Nobody on Oklahoma City grabs more steals than Theo Maledon (1.0 per game) or blocks more shots than Horford (0.9 per game).
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