Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder prediction

HomeLos Angeles Lakers2–3, 11th in Western Conference AwayOklahoma City Thunder1–4, 14th in Western Conference

Tip-offWed, Jan 27, 04:00 AM UTC

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Tale of the tape

Los Angeles LakersBefore tip-offOklahoma City Thunder

3–0Season record3–0
2–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road1–0
3–0Last 10 games3–0
W3Current streakW3
128.0Points per game106.7
115.0Points allowed per game96.3
+13.0Average margin+10.4
1 dayRest before this game1 day
0Games in the last 7 days0
36.7Rebounds per game46.3
25.3Assists per game22.7
15.0Three-pointers made per game10.7
30.0Bench points per game39.7

Team numbers per game from the last 3 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
Los Angeles Lakers	−7.030.0–37.0	+12.738.0–25.3	+11.034.7–23.7	−3.725.3–29.0
Oklahoma City Thunder	+2.027.0–25.0	+2.723.7–21.0	+2.029.3–27.3	+3.726.7–23.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Luka DoncicForward · Los Angeles LakersVSShai Gilgeous-AlexanderGuard · Oklahoma City Thunder

Leading scorers · averages over the last 3 games

34.3Points27.7
7.3Rebounds4.7
8.0Assists4.0
5.0Three-pointers made2.3
35.1Minutes35.6

Team leaders

Los Angeles LakersThis seasonOklahoma City Thunder

Points · PPG
Luka Doncic3 games34.3 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander3 games27.7
Rebounds · RPG
Walker Kessler3 games8.0 Chet Holmgren3 games9.3
Assists · APG
Luka Doncic3 games8.0 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander3 games4.0
Three-pointers made · 3PM
Luka Doncic3 games5.0 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander3 games2.3

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (3 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards

Austin ReavesVSShai Gilgeous-Alexander

PTS: 26.7·27.7
REB: 2.3·4.7
AST: 6.3·4.0

Guards

Matisse ThybulleVSJalen Williams

PTS: 9.0·13.7
REB: 1.7·4.7
AST: 1.3·3.3

Forwards

Luka DoncicVSIsaiah Hartenstein

PTS: 34.3·7.3
REB: 7.3·7.0
AST: 8.0·1.7

Centres

Walker KesslerVSChet Holmgren

PTS: 16.7·12.0
REB: 8.0·9.3
AST: 1.3·1.3

Cross-matchup

Ziaire WilliamsVSCason Wallace

PTS: 11.3·5.3
REB: 3.3·2.3
AST: 1.7·1.3

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home

Los Angeles Lakers

Likely starting five

Austin Reaves
Guard · Started 3 of last 3
PPG
26.7
RPG
2.3
APG
6.3
Luka Doncic
Forward · Started 3 of last 3
PPG
34.3
RPG
7.3
APG
8.0
Walker Kessler
Center · Started 3 of last 3
PPG
16.7
RPG
8.0
APG
1.3
Ziaire Williams
Forward · Started 3 of last 3
PPG
11.3
RPG
3.3
APG
1.7
Matisse Thybulle
Guard · Started 3 of last 3
PPG
9.0
RPG
1.7
APG
1.3

Away

Oklahoma City Thunder

Likely starting five

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Guard · Started 3 of last 3
PPG
27.7
RPG
4.7
APG
4.0
Jalen Williams
Guard · Started 3 of last 3
PPG
13.7
RPG
4.7
APG
3.3
Chet Holmgren
Center · Started 3 of last 3
PPG
12.0
RPG
9.3
APG
1.3
Isaiah Hartenstein
Forward · Started 3 of last 3
PPG
7.3
RPG
7.0
APG
1.7
Cason Wallace
Guard · Started 3 of last 3
PPG
5.3
RPG
2.3
APG
1.3

Full lineups and bench Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder player stats

Photo credits (20)

Luka Doncic · Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander · Frenchieinportland, CC BY-SA 4.0
Walker Kessler · Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0
Chet Holmgren · Steve Cheng, Bruin Report Online, CC BY 2.0
Austin Reaves · Kevin, CC BY 2.0
Ziaire Williams · Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
Matisse Thybulle · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
Quentin Grimes · Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0
Sandro Mamukelashvili · Thomas Savoja, CC BY 2.0
Collin Sexton · Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0
Jake LaRavia · SneakinDeacon, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kevon Looney · Neon Tommy, CC BY-SA 2.0
Jalen Williams · Daiei Onoguchi, CC BY 4.0
Isaiah Hartenstein · Granada, CC BY-SA 4.0
Cason Wallace · Brady Saylor, CC BY-SA 4.0
A. Mitchell · Daiei Onoguchi, CC BY 4.0
Alex Caruso · Dennis Adair, CC BY 2.0
J. McCain · Brady Saylor, CC BY-SA 4.0
A. Mara · TonyTheTiger, CC0
B. Stirtz · TigerNet.com, CC BY 4.0

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