The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch all the action live, you’ve come to the right place.
The Lakers defeated a number of very good teams in March, and in doing so, they made a statement to the rest of the NBA. Now, they will face arguably the best team in the world when they go up against the defending champion Thunder. Both teams come into this matchup on hot streaks, and they’re peaking at the right time of the year with the playoffs just around the corner.
The Lakers have won 16 of their last 18 games, and with a 50-26 record, they sit in third place in the Western Conference. They’re trying to hold off the fourth-place Denver Nuggets, who are 1.5 games behind them in the standings.
Oklahoma City, meanwhile, has taken 18 of its last 20 contests. While it seemed assured of finishing with the top seed in the West for much of the season, it is now just two games ahead of the surging San Antonio Spurs. Therefore, this will be a very important game for both teams.
In two previous meetings this season, the Thunder defeated the Lakers. However, in the first game in November, LeBron James and Jalen Williams didn’t play, while Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were out of action in the second matchup in February.
Here’s how to watch the Lakers game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
What channel is Lakers vs Thunder game on today? Time, TV schedule
TV Channel: Spectrum SportsNet, Prime Video
Start time: 6:30 p.m. Pacific time
Location: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Lakers vs Thunder injury reports
Lakers: Marcus Smart (right ankle contusion) is out.
Thunder: Alex Caruso (illness) is questionable. Thomas Sorber (right ACL surgical recovery) is out.
Lakers vs Thunder predictions, picks, odds
Thunder 115, Lakers 109: This will be the biggest test the Lakers have faced so far this season, and the Thunder’s suffocating defense will be a huge challenge that they will have to overcome.
ODDS: Thunder by 9.5
O/U: 228 1/2
All NBA Odds via BetMGM.
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