Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Analysis and Prediction – Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder will play an NBA game.
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Los Angeles Lakers Team News
The Los Angeles Lakers lost 132:125 in the opening game before this duel, in a game in which D’Angelo Russell scored 39 points, while Austin Reaves added 19 points. This team is currently ranked 11th in the Western Conference, with a record of 19-21.
The Los Angeles Lakers are not doing well this season. LeBron James and Anthony Davis are still the best players on this team, but both seem to be struggling with motivation after winning the title in 2020. Since that moment, including this period of the season, things have not worked perfectly, neither in offense nor in defense. Sometimes it seems that the Los Angeles Lakers do not play aggressively enough and it costs them a lot. For now, they cannot boast that they have a clear idea of their score so far this season, which speaks volumes for all of that.
What the Los Angeles Lakers need to work on is their approach to the game. If they enter the duel with maximum motivation, everything is easier for this team. Otherwise, they will struggle, as they have so far, and that goes against their championship ambitions.
Oklahoma City Thunder Team News
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Orlando Magic 112:100 in the opening game before this duel, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s excellent games with 37 points, while Jalen Williams added 16. This team has recorded four consecutive victories and is currently in the first position of the Western Conference. with a score of 27-16.
Oklahoma City Thunder, after several years of rebuilding, finally grew into an extremely high-quality team, which is confirmed from game to game. Since the Chris Paul era, this team has not had such a competitive team and it seems that the interim period of “sacrificing” results has paid off. None of this would be possible without the fantastic Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is one of the top three players in the league. The Canadian defender carried over his great form from the FIBA World Cup, where he was the best player. He continued in the same rhythm in this season. At the same time, Oklahoma City Thunder managed to develop Chet Holmgren, who is playing very well so far.
This team has been playing masterfully this season and it’s hard to find anything they could do better. One of the few parameters they could improve is defensive rebounding, given that the Oklahoma City Thunder are the team that allows the most offensive rebounds of their opponents, which could be a problem against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder H2H
They played twice this season, the result is 1-1.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction
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