Thunder vs. Lakers Opening Odds for NBA Playoffs Game 3 (Los Angeles Home Underdogs vs. Oklahoma City)

LeBron James and the Lakers are home underdogs against the Thunder in Game 3.

LeBron James and the Lakers are home underdogs against the Thunder in Game 3. | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping that a return home can change their fortunes in their second-round series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Thunder made it look easy at home, covering as -16.5 and -15.5 favorites in Games 1 and 2. Oklahoma City has now won all six of its games this postseason.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles has lost four of its last five after taking a 3-0 lead in the first round against Houston.

Let’s get right into the opening odds for Thunder vs. Lakers Game 3 in the second round of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday, May 9.

Thunder vs. Lakers Odds, Spread and Total

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

Spread

• Thunder -8.5 (-110)
• Lakers +8.5 (-110)

Moneyline

• Thunder -375
• Lakers +295

Total

• 211.5 (Over -110/Under -110)

The Thunder are still fairly big favorites here on the road at -8.5. Oklahoma City’s moneyline odds of -375 imply a nearly 80% chance of winning Game 3.

The total went UNDER 213.5 in Game 1 and then well OVER 211.5 in Game 2. We see this Game 3 total open up at that same 211.5 number.

Los Angeles Home Underdogs vs. Oklahoma City

This is a familiar situation for the Thunder.

After being -16.5 and -17.5 favorites at home against the Suns, and winning both games by double digits, then went into Phoenix as -8.5 favorites in Game 3 and then -10.5 favorites in Game 4.

The Lakers were also home underdogs in Games 1 and 2 against Houston, but only at +2.5 and +5.5. They were actually favorites in Game 5, but lost outright despite the -3.5 spread.

Oklahoma City has now won seven straight games over Los Angeles dating back to last season. The Thunder covered in all seven victories, including as -6.5 road favorites in February and -18.0 road favorites last month.

The Thunder are showing why they’re head and shoulders above the rest of the league, and the Lakers may only have a fighting chance if Luka Doncic makes an unexpected comeback from injury.

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