On February 9, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers will play the Oklahoma City Thunder at home. This is the second time the two sides have met this season. In the last game, the Lakers defeated the Thunder 128-99 away. This season continues. With the best defense in the league, their last game and the penultimate Pistons in the East played two consecutive overtimes, and finally relied on two magical three-pointers by James to seal the victory. The Lakers are obviously running this season. Going to the finals, the Thunder are basically in a state of rebuilding after Paul is gone. They are now 13th in the Western Conference. They beat the Timberwolves by two points in the last game. The Lakers may double-kill their opponents in this game. .
Thunder aims to rebuild. In the offseason, through trades, hoarding a large number of draft picks, it can be said that the future is bright; but Alexander’s performance has given the team a certain surprise. The rankings even lead the Dallas Mavericks, which can be said to be quite ridiculous. There are no absolute core players in the formation, and the team management does not have any mandatory requirements for the team's record. The Thunder have lost three of the last five games, and the record is not very convincing. This team has a huge gap between the upper and lower limits as a whole, and in the case of multiple wounded, their competitiveness is also quite limited. The Thunder are ranked last in the league on both ends of the offense and defense this season, and Hill will sprain tomorrow because of his right thumb. Also missed, so it is difficult to face the Lakers, considering that the Lakers have the best defense in the league, but the Thunder's offense is very poor, it is difficult to win this game.
The Los Angeles Lakers are currently ranked second in the league, only one win behind the first-placed Jazz. The Lakers have played a total of 24 games this season and achieved a record of 18 wins and 6 losses, nearly 10. With 7 wins and 3 losses in the game, the Lakers performed slightly worse at home this season, with only 6 wins and 4 losses, and their away record was better than home with 12 wins and 2 losses. The Lakers averaged 112.8 points per game this season, ranking 13th in the league, 45.3 rebounds ranked eighth in the league, and 25 assists ranked 14th in the league. The Lakers averaged only 29.8 points per game from the outside this season, ranking the bottom of the league. At this stage, the Lakers are still in the paddling stage. According to news reports, thick eyebrows are suspected of having a right Achilles tendinitis injury. James also has a sprained left ankle, but he has a high probability of playing.It's the Lakers' plan to make more effort in the playoffs.
The Lakers are in a relatively easy five-game home schedule. The previous two home games have defeated the Nuggets and the Pistons respectively, and then they will face the Thunder twice in three days. The troubled Thunder players have a certain advantage. The team is showing better and better running conditions. Now it ranks second in the West. It can be said that the strength is strong and it is still the favorite of the championship. The offensive average can score 112.8 points per game. It can be said that the offensive firepower is high. The team's inside line is still slightly stronger than the outside line. After all, Davis is sitting on the inside line. In addition, Harrell can say that the Lakers are fierce offensive on the inside line. They do well on defense and lose per game. With 104.6 points, it can be a super first-class defensive team.
You are the defending champion of last season. This season, he has been ranked first in the odds list given by major institutions. The current Lakers are a very balanced team. The two cores have a very good understanding of each other, and their style of play is very well matched. In addition, they also have a lot of role players above the league level. In terms of being a better team than the Thunder, their squad depth is very terrifying, and they have many players above the league average in each position.
Injury list : George Hill (thumb sprain), Ariza (personal reason), Isaiah Robbie (foot injury), Jerome (left ankle) Dudley (right calf soreness) ), Antetokounmpo (right knee)
is expected to start: Alexander, Dort, Maleton, Bezley, Horford
is expected to start: Schroder, Pope, James, Davis, Little Gasol
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