Thunder vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 2

Thunder vs. Lakers Game Info

• Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026
• Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Paycom Center -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Coverage: Amazon Prime Video and SportsNet LA

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (60-16) are 8.5-point favorites against Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers (50-26) Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Paycom Center. The game begins at 9:30 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video and SportsNet LA. The matchup's over/under is 227.5.

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 (73.7%)

Thunder vs. Lakers Betting Trends

• The Thunder have covered the spread in a matchup 35 times this season (35-40-1).
• The Lakers have 42 wins against the spread in 76 games this season.
• Games involving the Thunder have hit the over 40 times this season.
• Lakers games this season have gone over the point total 39 times in 76 opportunities (51.3%).
• Oklahoma City sports a worse record against the spread at home (17-22-0) than it does in away games (18-18-1).
• The Thunder have gone over the total less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in 19 of 39 home matchups (48.7%). In road games, they have hit the over in 21 of 37 games (56.8%).
• In 2025-26 against the spread, Los Angeles has a better winning percentage at home (.579, 22-15-1 record) than away (.526, 20-18-0).
• In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Lakers' games have finished above the over/under at home (57.9%, 22 of 38) than away (44.7%, 17 of 38).

Thunder Leaders

• Gilgeous-Alexander's numbers on the season are 31.6 points, 4.4 boards and 6.5 assists per contest, shooting 55.3% from the floor and 38.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.7 made 3-pointers.
• Chet Holmgren is averaging 17 points, 1.7 assists and 8.9 rebounds.
• Cason Wallace averages 8.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
• Ajay Mitchell is averaging 14 points, 3.4 boards and 3.6 assists.
• Isaiah Hartenstein is averaging 9.4 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.7 blocked shots.

Lakers Leaders

• Per game, Doncic gets the Lakers 33.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.3 assists. He also averages 1.7 steals (sixth in league) and 0.5 blocks.
• The Lakers are receiving 20.7 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists per game from LeBron James.
• The Lakers are receiving 23.4 points, 4.7 boards and 5.6 assists per game from Austin Reaves.
• The Lakers are getting 12.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Deandre Ayton.
• The Lakers are receiving 8.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Jake LaRavia.

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