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Lakers at Thunder

NBA · Tuesday, May 5 · 7:30 PM CT · Paycom Center · Final LAL 90 – OKC 108
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Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team1234T
LAL2627191890
OKC31302324108
Team box
LAL·OKC
35-85
field goals
42-85
10-30
3-pointers
13-30
10-13
free throws
11-12
41
rebounds
44
26
assists
29
18
turnovers
16
40
points in paint
48
Top performers
PlayerTeamMINPTSREBAST
LeBron JamesLAL362746
Chet HolmgrenOKC3124121
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC351826
Ajay MitchellOKC281824
Rui HachimuraLAL371822
Marcus SmartLAL321247

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
OKC +21
LAL +21
Q1Q2Q3Q4
largest lead: OKC 21 · LAL 7lead changes: 5

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was LAL 24%, OKC 76% · Updated May 5

Expected margin
OKC by 10.0
Expected score
OKC 117.0 – 107.0 LAL
Expected total
224.0
LakersThe matchupThunder
+318Our fair odds−318
107.0Expected points117.0
+0.41Power rating+1.34
116.3Points / game119.0
114.6Allowed / game107.9
50.3FG%48.5
36.13P%36.4
41.0Rebounds / game44.1
53−29 · 4−2 postSeason record64−18 · 4−0 post
7−3Last 108−2
Luka DoncicOutJalen Williams · Thomas Sorber

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
LAL chance · OKC chance
Our model fair23.9%76.1%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
LALLos Angeles Lakers+31824%————
OKCOklahoma City Thunder−31876%————
SpreadOKC by 10.0
LALLos Angeles Lakers+10our margin————
OKCOklahoma City Thunder−10our margin————
Totalwe expect 224.0
Over224.0our total————
Under224.0our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Oklahoma City Thunder by 10.0 expected
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← LAL wins byOKC wins by →
Oklahoma City Thunder wins by 5 or more66%
Oklahoma City Thunder wins by 10 or more51%
Oklahoma City Thunder wins by 15 or more36%
Within 5 points either way21%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from the real results of 6,530 past NBA games.

Total range

224.0 expected
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Total points, both teams
Total over 214.568%
Total over 224.549%
Total over 234.529%
Total from 215 to 23439%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from the real results of 6,530 past NBA games.

Starting Lineups

from the box score
Los Angeles Lakers
GMarcus Smartstarted
GAustin Reavesstarted
FLeBron Jamesstarted
FRui Hachimurastarted
CDeandre Aytonstarted
Oklahoma City Thunder
GShai Gilgeous-Alexanderstarted
GLuguentz Dortstarted
GAjay Mitchellstarted
CIsaiah Hartensteinstarted
CChet Holmgrenstarted

For context, not in our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
LAL·OKC
May 1 at HOU
last game
Apr 27 at PHX
3 days
days of rest
7 days
no
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
0
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Who's Out

NBA official injury report · May 5, 5:00 PM ET
Los Angeles Lakers
LALLuka Doncic · left hamstring; strainOut
Oklahoma City Thunder
OKCJalen Williams · left hamstring; strainOut
OKCThomas Sorber · right acl; surgical recoveryOut

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 82+ games
LAL·OKC
+0.41
rating (0 = average)
+1.34
116.3
points / game
119.0
114.6
points allowed / game
107.9
53−29 · 4−2 post
season record
64−18 · 4−0 post
28−13
home record
34−8
25−16
away record
30−10
W1
streak
W4
7−3
last 10
8−2
50.3
FG%
48.5
36.1
3P%
36.4
41.0
rebounds / game
44.1
25.9
assists / game
25.8
14.5
turnovers / game
12.6
52.0
points in paint / game
49.2

Rating Trend

LAL · OKC · 176 days
Los Angeles LakersOklahoma City Thunder
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · OKC 6−4
Apr 7at LALOKC 123 − 87
Apr 2at OKCOKC 139 − 96
Feb 9at LALOKC 119 − 110
Nov 12, 2025at OKCOKC 121 − 92
Apr 8, 2025at OKCOKC 136 − 120
Apr 6, 2025at OKCLAL 126 − 99
Nov 29, 2024at LALOKC 101 − 93
Mar 4, 2024at LALLAL 116 − 104
Jan 15, 2024at LALLAL 112 − 105
Dec 23, 2023at OKCLAL 129 − 120

LAL · Last 10

7−3 · streak W1
May 1at HOU98 − 78W
Apr 29vs HOU93 − 99L
Apr 26at HOU96 − 115L
Apr 24at HOU112 − 108W
Apr 21vs HOU101 − 94W
Apr 18vs HOU107 − 98W
Apr 12vs UTAH131 − 107W
Apr 10vs PHX101 − 73W
Apr 9at GS119 − 103W
Apr 7vs OKC87 − 123L

OKC · Last 10

8−2 · streak W4
Apr 27at PHX131 − 122W
Apr 25at PHX121 − 109W
Apr 22vs PHX120 − 107W
Apr 19vs PHX119 − 84W
Apr 12vs PHX103 − 135L
Apr 10at DEN107 − 127L
Apr 8at LAC128 − 110W
Apr 7at LAL123 − 87W
Apr 5vs UTAH146 − 111W
Apr 2vs LAL139 − 96W