NBA Prop Bets: Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder (April 7, 2026)

The Oklahoma City Thunder (62-16) face the Los Angeles Lakers (50-28) at Crypto.com Arena. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Thunder opened as 14.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 16.5, leaving the Thunder at -2100 and the Lakers at +1100. The total points line is set at 223.5, with OVER at -108 and UNDER at -112, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 120-104 Oklahoma City.

• The Lakers (-105) have a 41-35-2 ATS record this season, while the Thunder (-115) hold a record of 37-41-0.
• The Lakers have a 41-36-1 O/U record this season (meaning 41 games have gone over the total points line, 36 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Thunder have a 41-37-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Lakers are averaging 116.7 points per game this season (11th in the league). Comparatively, the Thunder are averaging 119.2 (5th).
• Defensively, the Lakers are giving up 115.3 points per game this season (14th in the league), while the Thunder are giving up an average of 107.5 points (2nd).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Lakers currently rank 20th for pace this season, recording 98.5 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Thunder sit 18th on that scale with 99.3 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 39.6% of the Lakers' field goal attempts come from three point range (24th in the league), leaving 60.4% from two. Meanwhile, the Thunder's opponents are taking 44.2% of their attempts from three (25th) and 55.8% from two.
• Comparatively, Oklahoma City takes 42.4% of shots from three (15th), leaving 57.6% from two, while the Lakers' opponents are attempting 41.2% from three (13th) and 58.8% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Lakers are shooting 35.6% from deep in 2025/26 (19th in the NBA), compared to the Thunder who are making 36.3% of their attempts (11th).
• On the opposite end, the Lakers are holding opponents to 35.5% of their three-point attempts (10th), while Oklahoma City's opponents are hitting 36.5% of their shots (22nd).

Ball Protection

• The Lakers are committing 14.4 turnovers per game this season, ranking 17th in the league, while the Thunder are forcing 16.8 turnovers (2nd).
• Flipping that script, the Lakers are forcing 14.5 turnovers (17th), while Oklahoma City is committing 12.6 (2nd).

Crashing the Boards

• The Lakers are pulling down 41.1 rebounds per game this season (27th in the league), including 9.5 offensive boards (28th). Conversely, Oklahoma City's opponents are averaging 45.2 rebounds (21st), 11.9 of which have come on the offensive end (25th).
• Meanwhile, the Thunder are averaging 44.2 rebounds (13th) and 9.5 offensive rebounds (27th), while the Lakers are allowing 40.9 and 10.7, ranking 5th and 6th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
LA Lakers	36-38-4	16-19-3	20-19-1	28-17-4	8-21-0	5-5-0
Oklahoma City	49-23-6	24-13-4	25-10-2	47-21-6	2-2-0	8-1-1

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
LA Lakers	35-39-4	21-16-1	14-23-3	26-22-1	9-17-3	5-5-0
Oklahoma City	57-21-0	28-13-0	29-8-0	55-19-0	2-2-0	9-1-0

HT/FT

The Lakers are +1300 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Oklahoma City is -1600.

• The Lakers have completed the HT/FT double in 42.3% of games this season, while the Thunder have completed the HT/FT double in 62.8% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Tuesday's matchup is +4000 to go to overtime.

• The Lakers have played in one game that went to overtime this season, while the Thunder have appeared in five.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 39 of the Lakers' 78 games this season. Meanwhile, 26 of Oklahoma City's 78 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Oklahoma City recorded a 139-96 blowout victory against the Lakers at Paycom Center when these teams last met on April 2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was influential on that day, recording 28 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. The Thunder have now won four straight against the Lakers.