The Los Angeles Lakers entered their series against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder as a heavy underdog, and that hasn’t changed as they head to Game 2 in a 1-0 hole.
They are without Luka Doncic, still recovering from a hamstring injury, and looked like a team running out of gas in Game 1.
Oklahoma City, meanwhile, looks like a defending champion is supposed to look as it enters Game 2 as a 15 1/2-point favorite.
Where to watch Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder
The Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder Game 2 is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. MDT/8:30 p.m. CDT Thursday, May 7. The game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City will be streamed on Amazon Prime.
What time is the Lakers at Thunder game today?
The Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder Game 2 is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. MDT/8:30 p.m. CDT Thursday, May 7. The game at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City will be streamed on Amazon Prime.
Lakers vs Thunder playoff schedule, TV information
Lakers injury report
Luka Doncic is out for Game 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder as he continues to recover from a Grade 2 left hamstring strain. Also, Jarred Vanderbilt is doubtful with a right finger dislocation and Luke Kennard is questionable due to neck soreness.
Doncic is doubtful for the rest of this series and at the moment is looking at a late May return.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder series score
The Thunder lead the best-of-7 series 1-0.
Thunder injury report
Jalen Williams (left hamstring strain) and Thomas Sorber (right ACL surgical recovery) are out. Williams is week-to-week after getting injured in Game 2 of the first-round series with Phoenix and is set to miss his fourth consecutive game.
Who does Lakers-Thunder winner play next?
The winner of this series will play the winner of the San Antonio Spurs-Minnesota Timberwolves series in the Western Conference Finals.
Lakers vs. Thunder odds
From BetMGM.com
Game 2: Thunder -15 1/2. Over/under 210 1/2. Moneyline: Oklahoma City Thunder -900, Los Angeles Lakers +600.
Lakers vs Thunder prediction
Odds Trader: Thunder 110, Lakers 99
The site predicts that Oklahoma City will get an 11-point win over Los Angeles in the second game of the NBA playoff series.
Sports Betting Dime: Thunder 118.1, Lakers 111.2
The site predicts that the Thunder will win, but it is taking the Lakers with the points in Game 2. It has the point total going over.
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ESPN: Thunder have a 79.8% chance to beat Lakers in Game 2
The site gives Los Angeles a 20.2% shot at defeating Oklahoma City in the second game of the NBA playoff series.
Dimers: Thunder 112, Lakers 98
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Lakers a win probability of 13%, while the Thunder have a win probability of 87%.”
CapperTek: Thunder 122, Lakers 88
It writes: “In their last 10 games, the Thunder have a Straight Up record of 8 wins, 2 losses and an active Straight Up streak of 5 wins in a row. Also in their last 10 games, the Thunder have an Against-the-Spread record of 6 wins, 4 losses and an active Against-the-Spread streak of 1 win in a row. The Game Total Points results for Thunder games have a record of 7 overs, 3 unders in their last 10 games with an active streak of 1 under in a row.”
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.
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Reporting by Bret Bloomquist, El Paso Times / El Paso Times
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