In a game featuring two of the brightest stars in the NBA, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers (19-21) will battle Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (27-11) on January 15, 2024 at Crypto.com Arena. The Lakers are favored by one point. The point total is set at 238 for the matchup.
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Spread: Thunder (+1) to Cover
- The data strongly suggests betting on the Thunder in this one. The model favors them while DraftKings has the Lakers favored and the difference between the two is 6.9 points.
- Oklahoma City is 26-11-1 against the spread this year.
- The Thunder have covered the spread nine times this year (9-4-1 ATS) when playing as at least 1-point underdogs.
- Los Angeles has a 16-24-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Lakers are 9-15 ATS this season when playing as at least 1-point favorites.
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Total: Under 238
- In this matchup, the model projects a total (232.9 points) marginally lower than the DraftKings over/under (238 points).
- Los Angeles’ games have had more than 238 points scored on 16 occasions this season.
- So far this season, 18 Oklahoma City’s games have featured over 238 points scored.
- Lakers games have gone over the point total 21 out of 40 times this season.
- The Thunder and their opponents have combined to hit the over 22 out of 38 times this season.
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Moneyline Winner: Thunder (-108)
- Prediction: Thunder 119, Lakers 114
- This season, Los Angeles has won 15 out of the 24 games, or 62.5%, in which it has been favored.
- Oklahoma City has been victorious in eight, or 57.1%, of the 14 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
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LeBron James Rebounds Prop: Over 7.5
- LeBron James posts 24.4 points, 7.2 boards and 7.5 assists per game, shooting 51.8% from the floor and 37.4% from downtown with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game.
- He collects 7.2 rebounds per game, 0.3 less than his prop bet on Monday.
- He’s grabbed more rebounds than the listed total for him 16 times this season in his 38 games bookmakers set a prop.
- In 2023-24, the Thunder are third-worst in the NBA in rebounds (41.3 per game) and 25th in rebounds conceded (45.4).
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Rebounds Prop: Over 6.5
- On a per-game basis, Gilgeous-Alexander gives the Thunder 31.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 6.4 assists. He also averages 2.4 steals (first in NBA) and 0.8 blocked shots.
- He has grabbed 5.9 boards per game, which is less than his prop bet for Monday’s game (6.5).
- Oddsmakers have listed a rebound over/under for him 38 times this season, and he has gone over in 18 of those games.
- With 43.1 rebounds per game, the Lakers rank 21st in the NBA. They cede 44.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks 21st in the league.
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