Thunder vs Lakers Picks and Prediction – 11/30/2024

The Oklahoma City Thunder look for their fourth consecutive victory when visiting the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Oklahoma City is 14-4 and first in the Northwest division, 3 ½ games ahead of the Denver Nuggets. Oklahoma City defeated the Golden State Warriors 105-101 on Wednesday night with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 35 to help lead the Thunder to the win. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our NBA picks.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is leading Oklahoma City in scoring and assists with averages of 29.2 points and 6.5 assists per game while Jalen Williams is the second-leading scorer and the leading rebounder with averages of 22.1 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. Oklahoma City has five players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 115.2 points per game.

The Los Angeles Lakers look for their second consecutive victory when hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. Los Angeles is 11-7 and tied for second with the LA Clippers in the Pacific Division, one game behind first-place Golden State. Los Angeles defeated the San Antonio Spurs 119-101 on Wednesday with Anthony Davis scoring 19 points and grabbing 14 rebounds for the Lakers.

Anthony Davis is leading Los Angeles in scoring and rebounding with averages of 29.8 points and 11.4 rebounds per game. LeBron James is the second-leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 23.3 points and 9.2 assists per game. Los Angeles has five players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 115.4 points per game.

While the UNDER is a solid choice in this matchup, the play here is the Oklahoma City Thunder. Oklahoma City has covered the number in eight of the last 12 versus an opponent from the Pacific Division. Los Angeles has failed to cover the number in five of its last six and the Lakers are 1-4 ATS in the last five played at home. Oklahoma City has the second-best defense in points allowed at 103.8 points per game. Final Score Prediction, Oklahoma City Thunder wins and covers ATS 117-109.