CLICK HERE FOR THE BEST NBA PLAYOFF GAMBLING TIPS & FREE NBA EXPERT PREDICTIONS!! \u2014><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n NBA Betting \u2013\u00a0Thunder And Lakers Looking For Better Efforts <\/strong> The Oklahoma City Thunder still have the same goal in mind: steal one game from the Los Angeles Lakers. We all know the value of home court advantage in the NBA and if the Thunder can overtake it in this series, then they have accomplished what they set out to do when they traveled to Los Angeles a few days ago.<\/p>\n The problem is that they had a rude wakeup call in Game 1. The young Thunder got a taste of playoff basketball and it was a very sour one. Kevin Durant was smothered and held to seven-of-24 shooting from the field.<\/p>\n But he wasn\u2019t the only one who struggled with his shooting, which really gives the feeling that Game 2 will be similar to Game 1, just with more points on the board. Expect both teams to shoot better but the Thunder won\u2019t win. An encouraging boost for them would be if they could at least hang around or get in position to win.<\/p>\n Game 2 Preview: Thunder @ Lakers<\/strong> Durant and Jeff Green combined for just 11-of-35 shooting in Game 1 and that has to change if the Thunder want any shot of winning. It will.<\/p>\n Both players will find a way to be more efficient but the Thunder\u2019s concern should be what happens if the Lakers find a solution to shoot better as well? The main story in the media was the Thunder\u2019s misfires but the Lakers weren\u2019t exactly accurate themselves. Of the two, their misshooting was more of an aberration than the Thunder since they were at home.<\/p>\n Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest and Derek Fisher combined for 13-of-42 shooting, which should also improve.<\/p>\n While both teams will definitely shoot better, the story of this series will be the frontcourts. The Lakers now have a healthy Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol, and the Thunder don\u2019t seem to have any answers for that.<\/p>\n The tandem combined for 32 points, 25 rebounds and seven blocks in Game 1, which played a huge role in the victory. On offense, Bynum and Gasol are cleaning up the glass, giving their team second opportunities and scoring on the inside when necessary. On defense, their seven blocks made the Thunder think twice about driving the basket.<\/p>\n Not much has changed from Game 1 to Game 2. The Thunder weren\u2019t particularly nervous in Game 1 given their young roster and they won\u2019t be in Game 2 either.<\/p>\n Expect this contest to be closer down the stretch but not just the Thunder will shoot better \u2013\u00a0 the Lakers will as well.<\/p>\n
\nTeam records:<\/strong>
\nOKC<\/strong>: 50-32 SU, 48-34 ATS
\nL.A.<\/strong>: 57-25 SU, 34-46-2 ATS<\/p>\n
\n Betting Odds: – Thunder:<\/strong> +7-115
\n Lakers: <\/strong> -7-105
\nTotal:<\/strong> Over\/Under 189 -110 <\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n