Thunder vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 6

Thunder vs. Lakers Game Info

• Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Paycom Center -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Coverage: NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and FDSOK

The Oklahoma City Thunder (64-13) host the Los Angeles Lakers (47-30) after winning six straight home games. The Thunder are favored by 9.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 6, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 231 points.

Thunder vs. Lakers Odds & Spread

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Thunder vs. Lakers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Thunder win (81.5%)

Thunder vs. Lakers Betting Trends

• The Thunder have covered the spread 50 times this season (50-25-2).
• The Lakers have played 77 games, with 42 wins against the spread.
• Thunder games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 41 times this season.
• Lakers games this season have hit the over on 39 of 77 set point totals (50.6%).
• Oklahoma City has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (28-11-1) than it has in road affairs (22-14-1).
• At home, the Thunder go over the over/under 60% of the time (24 of 40 games). They've hit the over in 45.9% of road games (17 of 37 contests).
• This year, Los Angeles is 26-14-0 at home against the spread (.650 winning percentage). Away, it is 16-19-2 ATS (.432).
• In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Lakers' games have finished above the over/under at home (47.5%, 19 of 40) than away (54.1%, 20 of 37).

Thunder Leaders

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 32.6 points, 5 rebounds and 6.4 assists.
• Jalen Williams is averaging 21.4 points, 5.3 boards and 5.2 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.6 steals (seventh in league) and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Isaiah Hartenstein averages 11.3 points, 10.7 boards and 3.9 assists.
• Aaron Wiggins' numbers on the season are 11.6 points, 3.8 boards and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 48.9% from the field and 39% from downtown, with an average of 1.7 made treys.
• Luguentz Dort is averaging 10 points, 1.6 assists and 4.2 boards.

Lakers Leaders

• Per game, LeBron James gives the Lakers 24.6 points, 8 rebounds and 8.4 assists. He also averages 1 steal and 0.6 blocks.
• The Lakers receive 20.2 points per game from Austin Reaves, plus 4.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists.
• The Lakers receive 27.6 points per game from Luka Doncic, plus 8.3 boards and 7.8 assists.
• Rui Hachimura averages 13.1 points, 5 rebounds and 1.4 assists. He is sinking 50.7% of his shots from the field and 41.4% from 3-point range, with 1.7 treys per game.
• The Lakers receive 9.1 points per game from Dalton Knecht, plus 2.8 boards and 0.9 assists.

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