The LA Lakers (41-9) are back at home after a 6-0 road trip that had them beat two of the top teams in the NBA East, while Oklahoma City (13-38) has back to back wins after a three game losing skid. NBA oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Lakers as -12 point home favs over Oklahoma with the over/under set at 218 ½ points. Get your LA Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Prediction in now at SBGglobal.com
The Lakers won back to back against rivals Boston and Cleveland. They beat Cleveland with Kobe ill with the flu; he played a limited role and is questionable for tonight’s tilt. He managed 19pts against Cleveland and 26 pts against the Celtics. Lamar Odom picked up the slack adding 28pts with 17 rebounds, while Pau Gasol had a good night with 18pts and 12 rebounds. The Lakers are 9-1 in their last ten games, in their last five they’ve averaged 113 ppg and given up an average 104 ppg. They have a 1st ranked offense with the third best field goal percentage in the league. They are 27-23 ATS overall, 13-14 ATS at home, 31-19 over/under and 18-9 over/under at home.
Oklahoma City beat Portland and Sacramento back to back and are five for five in their last ten games. In their last five they’ve averaged 107 ppg and given up an average 110 ppg. Their top scorer Kevin Durrant finished with 39pts against the Kings. They are 1-4 in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 106 ppg and given up an average 112 ppg. They are 32-19 ATS overall, 15-8 ATS on the road, 27-24 over/under and 15-8 over/under on the road.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Thunder are 10-4-2 ATS in the last 16 meetings in Los Angeles.
- Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Los Angeles.
- Thunder are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Over is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.
LA Lakers vs Oklahoma City NBA Prediction
When: Mon, Feb 9, 2009 10:00 PM ET
Line: SBGglobal.com
Pick: Thunder +12
Point-Spreads.com LA Lakers vs Oklahoma City NBA Prediction
The Bottom Line: I depends if Kobe is in or out. If he’s out go with the Thunder to cover, if he’s in it’s all Lakers. Get your LA Lakers vs Oklahoma City NBA Prediction in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 30% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
