Thunder vs Lakers Parlay Picks: Expert NBA Same Game Parlay at +447 odds

Filip Tomic

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Long-time NBA fan, following the game closely for 21 years now. Joined the Pickswise writing staff for the 2020-21 season and have given out winning picks since. Hopefully we can make some money together! Oh, and I firmly believe Lebron James is not one of the two best basketball players of all time. Yeah, I said it. For Filip Tomic media enquiries, please email contact@pickswise.com.

Los Angeles Lakers ML (+198)

Austin Reaves to Score 20+ Points (-138)

Chet Holmgren 1+ Made Threes (-430)

Same Game Parlay odds: +447

Los Angeles Lakers ML (+198)

Losing SGA to an injury is proving to be a stumbling block for the OKC Thunder who have now lost back-to-back games. For any team in the NBA that’d be nothing out of the ordinary, but for the 40-13 SU defending champs it’s always a stunner when something like this happens. Despite the losing streak they head into LA as favorites to take on the Lakers, hoping to go up 2-0 in the regular season series following a 121-92 win against them back in mid-November. Meanwhile, the Lakers will be full of confidence following their 3rd win in a row. Playing without Luka Doncic wasn’t detrimental as we thought it would be, at least not against a team like the Warriors who they disposed of 105-99. LA has played only 22 home games this season, compared to 29 on the road, so you could say that a favorable stretch is coming for them and it’s important to stay locked in.

The offense hasn’t collapsed without Doncic as many people thought it would. Austin Reaves is back from injury and doing his best to fill in the gaps left behind Luka, with the addition of Luke Kennard I think the Lakers will improve a fair bit from downtown. OKC is probably the “smarter” pick here, but I feel like the Lakers aren’t without a chance despite being without Doncic. They have the advantage of playing at home, plus the Thunder just played yesterday and lost to the Rockets which means they had very little time to rest and recover, preparing for this game. I’m going for the upset win here.

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Austin Reaves to Score 20+ Points (-138)

Getting Austin Reaves back from injury could not have happened to the Lakers at a better time. Luka Doncic has been lost to an injury for the next couple of weeks, which is a devastating blow for LA’s offense. However, with Reaves back they once again have two scorers on the team capable of giving them 20+ points on any given night, or in Reaves’ case even more than that. In just his 2nd back from a long layoff he dropped 35 on a strong 76ers team, so scoring 20 shouldn’t be too big of an ask from the shooting guard here. He’s cleared this line in 69% of games played this season (18 of 26), while at Crypto.com Arena he’s done it in 9 of 13 played. Playing against the likes of Alex Caruso and co. will be a challenge for sure, but one that Reaves will welcome here. He’s scored at least 20 in 2 of the last 3 meetings with OKC, a strong performance from him gives the Lakers a chance to pull off the upset here.

Chet Holmgren 1+ Made Threes (-430)

We all know Chet Holmgren isn’t your traditional center. The Thunder big man would rather step outside and shoot the deep ball instead of taking the ball to the rim and attacking. And that’s perfectly fine for the way today’s NBA is being played. Holmgren is shooting the three-ball at a consistent 35.7% this season, on the road that goes slightly up to 36.1%. With the Thunder’s top two scorers Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jaylen Williams both out, the responsibilities on offense for Holmgren should go up significantly if the Thunder want to get a result here. Backing him to make just one three has resulted in a profit in almost 72% of his games this season (33/46), so I feel really confident he can clear this line on Monday. Entering this game he’s done it in 4 of 5 outings, while against the Lakers head-to-head he’s currently on a streak of 7 consecutive games with at least one three made.