NBA Prop Bets: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Los Angeles Lakers (May 7, 2026)

The Los Angeles Lakers face the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semi-finals at Paycom Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Thunder are favored to win at -900, currently marked as 15.5-point favorites, while the Lakers are at +600. The total points line is set at 209.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 112-97 Oklahoma City.

• The Thunder (-110) have a 42-45-0 ATS record this season including playoffs, while the Lakers (-110) hold a record of 48-39-2.
• The Thunder have a 47-40-0 O/U record this season including playoffs (meaning 47 games have gone over the total points line and 40 have gone under). The Lakers have a 43-44-2 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• Oklahoma City has averaged 119.8 points throughout this season's playoffs, while giving up 102.4. Comparatively, the Lakers have scored 99.6 per game and allowed 100.0. Looking at their best and worst postseason offensive performances, the Thunder's playoff-high is 131 while their playoff-low is 108. Meanwhile, the Lakers' high is 112 and low is 90.

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing during the postseason?

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits during the playoffs, 42.3% of the Thunder's field goal attempts have come from three point range, leaving 57.7% from two. Meanwhile, the Lakers' opponents have taken 38.1% of their attempts from three and 61.9% from two.
• Comparatively, the Lakers have taken 33.8% of shots from three, leaving 66.2% from two, while Oklahoma City's opponents have attempted 41.9% from three and 58.1% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Thunder have shot 37.4% from deep throughout the postseason, compared to the Lakers who are making 37.7% of their attempts.
• On the opposite end, Oklahoma City has held opponents to 33.9% of their three-point attempts, while the Lakers' opponents have hit 31.9% of their shots.

Ball Protection

• The Thunder are committing 11.8 turnovers per game in these playoffs, while the Lakers have forced 14.1 turnovers across the postseason.
• Flipping that script, Oklahoma City is forcing 16.4 turnovers, while the Lakers are committing 17.7.

Crashing the Boards

• Oklahoma City is pulling down 44.0 rebounds per game during the playoffs, including 12.2 offensive boards. Conversely, the Lakers' opponents are averaging 41.9 rebounds, 12.9 of which have come on the offensive end.
• Meanwhile, the Lakers have averaged 41.4 rebounds and 10.1 offensive rebounds, while the Thunder are allowing 40.4 and 12.0.

First Quarter Winner

Oklahoma City is -298 to win the first quarter, while the Lakers are +240. Here are their first quarter records in this season's playoffs.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Oklahoma City	5-0-0	3-0-0	2-0-0	5-0-0	0-0-0
LA Lakers	5-2-0	3-0-0	2-2-0	1-0-0	4-2-0

First Half Winner

Oklahoma City is -575 to win the first half and the Lakers are +425. Here are their first half records in this season's playoffs.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Oklahoma City	5-0-0	3-0-0	2-0-0	5-0-0	0-0-0
LA Lakers	4-3-0	2-1-0	2-2-0	0-1-0	4-2-0

HT/FT

Oklahoma City is -650 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, the Lakers are +900.

• The Thunder have completed the HT/FT double in 64.4% of games since the beginning of the regular season, while the Lakers have completed the HT/FT double in 44.9% of games. During the playoffs, Oklahoma City has completed the HT/FT double in five of five games, while the Lakers have completed the HT/FT double in four of seven contests.

To Go To Overtime

Thursday's matchup is +3000 to go to overtime.

• The Thunder have played in five games that went to overtime since the beginning of the regular season, while the Lakers have appeared in two. Oklahoma City is yet to play in game that went to overtime during this season's playoffs. Meanwhile, the Lakers have appeared in one.

Last Time They Met

The Thunder recorded a 108-90 victory over the Lakers at Paycom Center on Tuesday. The Thunder now hold a 1-0 series lead. Chet Holmgren was prominent on that day, recording 24 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks. The Thunder have now won six straight against the Lakers.