Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 4/6/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Los Angeles Lakers (46-30) are traveling to Paycom Center on Sunday where they will play the Oklahoma City Thunder (64-12).

The Lakers took the court against the Warriors and ended up losing by a score of 123-116 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Lakers ended up with 23 while the Warriors accumulated 21 personal fouls. They converted 19 of 42 tries from long range. Golden State finished shooting 83.9% from the charity stripe by making 26 of 31 attempts. Moreover, Golden State pulled down 46 rebounds (14 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Golden State distributed 30 assists and had 5 steals in the game. Concerning the defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 47.6% from the field on 39 out of 82 shooting. They also dished out 23 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 39 with 14 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Lakers converted 20 of 23 shots for a rate of 87.0%. Los Angeles walked away from the game having earned a 45.3% FG percentage (39 of 86) and buried 18 out of their 47 three-point attempts.

LeBron James is a player who was important in the game. He ended up finishing with 33 points on 10 out of 15 shooting. He played 40 mins played and collected 5 boards. James finished 66.7% from the floor and earned 9 dimes.

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Los Angeles comes into this game with a win-loss record of 46-30 for the year. They currently have an average of 113.1 points per contest (19th in the NBA) while hitting 47.7% from the floor. The Lakers are connecting on 36.1% on shots from downtown (996 of 2,759) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Los Angeles is grabbing 42.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,988 dimes so far this season, which ranks 17th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per game and as a group they commit 17.3 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Lakers have forced 13.6 turnovers every game while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They give up 35.4% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 12th in the NBA in PPG allowed (112.4). The Lakers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.3% (3,142 of 6,785) and they concede 43.2 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 20th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,084 conceded for the season.

When they last played, the Thunder took home the win by a final score of 119-103 when they played the Pistons. When talking about attacking the glass, Oklahoma City permitted Detroit to grab 43 in all (11 offensive). They finished shooting 30.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 10 out of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 21 of 25 at the charity stripe (84.0%). The Thunder allowed the Pistons to convert 36 of their 89 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.4% for the contest. When this game wrapped up, the Thunder ended up shooting 42 out of 96 from the floor which had them shooting 43.8%. In regard to 3-pointers, Oklahoma City buried 10 out of their 38 tries (26.3%). They were able to knock down 25 of the free throw tries for a rate of 80.6%. The Pistons committed 25 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Thunder to the free throw line for 31 shots. They gave up possession 10 times, while recording 12 steals for the game. The Thunder were able to pull down 33 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for the matchup.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was important for the Thunder for the contest. Gilgeous-Alexander racked up 33 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 assists in this game. He buried 10 out of 26 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a record of 64-12 for the campaign. The Thunder are responsible for committing 19.9 fouls every game and they connect on 82.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 27.0 times per game (12th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 11.8 times per contest. Oklahoma City has earned 9,150 pts for the season (120.4 per contest) and they grab 44.9 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Thunder are connecting on 48.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 6th in the NBA.

The Thunder defensively are ranked 2nd in the league in PPG allowed with 107.0. They are forcing 17.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the field (1st in the NBA). The Oklahoma City defense gives up 34.0% on shots from 3-point land (1,012 of 2,973) and opponents are connecting on 77.5% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 24.6 dimes and 44.8 rebounds every game, which is ranked 4th and 21st in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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