Lakers – Thunder Tip NBA Regular Season 2025/26, on Tuesday, 10.02.26 at 04:00 a.m.
It’s official! Luka Doncic will be missing tonight against the leaders of the Western Conference. And I’ve been waiting for this confirmation to finalize my Lakers Thunder tip!
The latter must now inevitably assume an easy HC victory for the Thunder with at least 3 points difference to odds of currently 1.60. Because even if the Californians have been quite successful recently, they are now missing their most important man by far.
Without the Slovenian on the floor, the Lakers have already lost three of their last four NBA games. Admittedly, they were victorious on Sunday even without him. But the opponent was also “merely” called Golden State and not Oklahoma.
Lakers vs. Thunder Predictions:
Our Lakers Thunder AI prediction includes player bets and team bets of all stripes. For my part, I evaluate these digital proposals in this section. In addition, I provide you with information about one or the other useful sports betting bonus.
Meanwhile, LeBron James’ selection of 21.5 points promises an average of 1.88 on the markets. And that’s exactly what makes this bet a pure 50:50 thing in my eyes without any recognizable “value content”.
The NBA icon has scored 20+ points in four of her last five NBA games and should be the focus of California’s offensive efforts tonight without Doncic. Nevertheless, I have the uneasy feeling that James will despair of the strong OKC defense.
Win OKC with HC -15.5 is meanwhile the handicap bet selected by the AI for this encounter. I find the Lakers Thunder odds of about 4.15 appealing. Oklahoma’s 121-92 victory in the direct duel a few months ago is also a strong argument for this betting proposal.
However, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s injury weighs heavily on the chances of success of this bet. Without the Canadian, I still see the Thunder ahead in the rematch, but more with a difference of around 8 points than over 16 points.
Last but not least, I’m more optimistic about the AI proposal Most Rebounds: Deandre Ayton at odds around 2.15. Here I would actually speak of slight value bet potential at this value currently estimated by Betano.
What you need to consider when betting on Lakers vs. Thunder
- The Lakers have recently dominated the direct record and won seven of the last eight duels against the Thunder if they had previously won a home game.
- While Oklahoma City has a strong run of 12 away wins after losses, they also lost their last six Monday games at the Crypto.com Arena.
- One factor for L.A. is newcomer Luke Kennard, who is currently the best three-point shooter in the entire NBA with an outstanding percentage of 49.7%.
- Center Deandre Ayton ensures historic efficiency. He is the only player this season to score at least 10 field goals in a game without a single missed attempt.
