The Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Los Angeles Lakers at 10 p.m. ET Monday at Staples Center. Los Angeles is 18-6 overall and 6-4 at home, while the Thunder are 10-12 overall and 7-4 on the road. The Lakers won the first meeting of the season on Jan. 31, 128-99.
Los Angeles is favored by 10.5 points in the latest Lakers vs. Thunder odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 218.5. Before entering any Thunder vs. Lakers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it returned over $5,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks last season. The model is up nearly $8,100 over the past two-plus seasons. Dating back to last season, it is also on a stunning 73-44 roll on top-rated picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Lakers vs. Thunder. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Thunder vs. Lakers:
- Lakers vs. Thunder spread: Lakers -10.5
- Lakers vs. Thunder over-under: 218.5 points
What you need to know about the Lakers
The Lakers outlasted the Detroit Pistons in overtime on Saturday, 135-129. LeBron James posted a double-double on 33 points and 11 assists in addition to five rebounds, and Anthony Davis had 30 points along with five boards. Davis is expected to miss Monday's game because of a leg injury.
The Lakers scored a season-high 72 points in the paint vs. the Pistons. They shot 56 percent from the field and totaled 32 assists. Dennis Schroder played for the Thunder from 2018 to 2020.
What you need to know about the Thunder
The Thunder earned a 120-118 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves this past Saturday. The team accrued 83 points in the first half. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and seven assists in addition to nine rebounds. OKC has won two of its past three games.
Hamidou Diallo finished with 15 points and six rebounds on Saturday. Mike Muscala (concussion) is out for Monday's game. He scored 22 points vs. Minnesota.
How to make Thunder vs. Lakers picks
The model has simulated Lakers vs. Thunder 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning under on the total, and it also has generated a pick that hits in 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Thunder vs. Lakers? And which side of the spread hits in 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Thunder vs. Lakers spread to jump on Monday, all from the model that is on an incredible 73-44 roll.
