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Their end is inevitable, but the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> (0-3) can stave off elimination when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder for Game 4 of the 2026 Western Conference Semifinals.<\/p>\n

At BetMGM, Oklahoma City opened as -500<\/a> on the moneyline (Los Angeles at +375) and -10.5 favorites. However, the flood of pro-Thunder money has steamed them up to -11.5 favorites at the time of writing.<\/p>\n

THE REFS IN THE OKC-LA SERIES WERE SO BAD, THE LAKERS HAD TO HAVE A POSTGAME MEETING WITH THEM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

OKC has won every game this series by 18+ points and has a seven-game winning streak over LA. That\u2019s despite reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander not putting up his typical crazy numbers.<\/p>\n

Shai is scoring only 21.0 points per game in this series, slightly behind Thunder big man Chet Holmgren\u2019s 21.3 PPG average, which leads the team.<\/p>\n

LeBron James<\/a> has only been swept three times in his career: the 2007 NBA Finals by the San Antonio Spurs, the 2018 NBA Finals by the Golden State Warriors and the 2023 Western Conference Finals by the Denver Nuggets.<\/p>\n

FLOPPING IS RUINING THE NBA AND LEBRON SHOULD TAKE SOME BLAME FOR THAT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Maybe the sweep is a foregone conclusion, like the New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers series, but I\u2019m counting on the Lakers dying on their sword and going out with honor.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles held a first-half lead in Games 2 and 3 and still lost by 18 and 23 points, respectively. Granted, perhaps that\u2019s just OKC playing with its food more than anything the Lakers are doing right.<\/p>\n

Still, it\u2019s something for L.A. to build on.<\/p>\n

The Lakers are hitting 39.3% of their 3-pointers in this series. Unfortunately for them, the Thunder are shooting 42.3% from behind the arc.<\/p>\n

But Oklahoma City\u2019s role players are doing most of the damage from deep. Thunder guards Jared McCain, Cason Wallace and Isaiah Joe, along with big man Jaylin Williams, are a combined 25 for 41 from 3-point range, good for a ridiculous 61.0%.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not sustainable.<\/p>\n

If these randoms hit fewer shots in Game 4, the Lakers can cover the spread.<\/p>\n

Finally, 95% of the money at BetMGM is on Oklahoma City as of Monday morning, according to John Ewing.<\/p>\n

While I\u2019m not someone who bows at the altar of betting splits, 95% of people don\u2019t beat the sportsbooks. We all know this.<\/p>\n

I know that\u2019s simple logic, but if you blindly fade teams this popular in the betting market, you\u2019ll probably have a positive return on investment.<\/p>\n

_____________________________<\/i><\/p>\n

Follow me on X @Geoffery-Clark<\/u><\/a>, and check out my OutKick Bets Podcast<\/u><\/a> for more betting content and random rants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/2026-nba-playoffs-oklahoma-city-thunder-los-angeles-lakers-best-bet-odds-prediction <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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