The Lakers are coming into this game with a 15-14 record this season and they have not been playing well at all since winning the NBA IST. They have lost their last 4 straight as well as 5 of their last 6 games since winning the NBA IST and now their 2 stars are dealing with injuries as both LeBron and AD have been banged up recently. They have been much worse on the road this season as well as they are 5-11 on the road and they have also lost their last 3 straight as well as 5 of their last 6 road games, including a loss to the Spurs in that span. They are going up against a Thunder team that is 18-8 this season and is currently sitting in 2nd place in the Western Conference after improving the last 2 seasons and now they are finally here, starting to surge as a dominant force in the NBA. They have been playing very well recently as they have won their last 3 straight as well as 5 of their last 6 games. They have been very dominant at home this season as well as they are 10-4 there and they have also won their last 5 straight games there with 4 of those wins coming by 10+ points as well. The Lakers are banged up right now and have not been playing well recently while this Thunder team has been surging and is out to prove themselves as a real force in the NBA this year. The Thunder will cover the spread in this game.