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LeBron James can only do so much as the Los Angeles Lakers try in vain to stave off elimination against the overpowering Oklahoma City Thunder tonight at Crypto.com Arena.
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My Thunder vs. Lakers predictions and NBA picks expect so little from Los Angeles that it manifests in a lower output from OKC’s biggest star.
Thunder vs Lakers Game 4 prediction today
Thunder vs Lakers best bet: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Under 28.5 points (-115)
This is not doubt in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
This is doubt in the Los Angeles Lakers. The Oklahoma City Thunder are so dominant in this series that the MVP does not need to pour in points. Gilgeous-Alexander does not need to throw himself to the floor to draw foul calls.
SGA has scored just 18, 22, and 23 points in the three games of this series, yet OKC has covered the spread in each game. Winning Games 1 and 2 by 18 points apiece did not stress the Thunder.
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Gilgeous-Alexander should stay in cruise control for now. The stress will come in the next round.
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SGA has attempted just 16 shots per game in this series, as well as only 6.3 free throws per game. He averaged 19.4 shots and 9.0 free throws per game in the regular season.
Thunder vs Lakers Game 4 same-game parlay
Maybe this can be construed as doubt in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Then again, much like throwing yourself to the hardwood to draw foul calls, finding rebounds takes effort. And neither SGA nor OKC needs to expend much effort to beat the Lakers.
Gilgeous-Alexander has cleared this modest rebounding prop just once in this series, grabbing all of four rebounds in Game 3. He is not living at the rim; his defensive assignments cannot get into the paint, and the Thunder might sit SGA for the entire fourth quarter, given how lopsided this game should be.
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Thunder vs Lakers SGP
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Under 28.5 points
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Under 3.5 rebounds
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Thunder vs Lakers odds for today’s Game 4
Spread: Thunder -10.5 | Lakers +10.5
Moneyline: Thunder -525 | Lakers…
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