This one's a mismatch, plain and simple. The 62-16 Oklahoma City Thunder, riding a +11.7 point differential on the season, steamroll into crypto.com Arena to take on a hobbled 50-28 Los Angeles Lakers squad. With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the charge, averaging 31.4 points and 6.5 assists per game, OKC's offense - scoring 119.2 points per game - has a favorable meeting with a Lakers defense allowing 115.2 points per contest.
The Lakers are dealing with a laundry list of injuries, including star forward LeBron James, and are a sizeable 13.5-point underdog. Will they be able to keep the game within striking distance, or will OKC's potent offense run away with it? With the total set at 220.5, place your pick or join the discussion on StreakChat.