CLICK HERE FOR THE BEST NBA PLAYOFF GAMBLING TIPS & FREE NBA EXPERT PREDICTIONS!! \u2014><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n NBA Betting \u2013 Thunder Will Get By\u2026Barely <\/strong> The Oklahoma City Thunder haven\u2019t played well in either of the first two games of their series with the defending NBA Champions, but then again, neither have the Los Angeles Lakers. <\/p>\n Both teams shot below 40% in their most recent contest with the Thunder missing a couple of game-tying or game-winning three-pointers as the clock faded in the fourth quarter. <\/p>\n Overall, it was another solid effort as the Thunder had an astounding number of 17 blocks, but they still have yet to take the Lakers best punch. <\/p>\n Playing at home on Thursday, the Thunder will feel the pressure of winning in front of their home crowd with their playoff lives on the line. That will make them a little extra tense but they\u2019ll manage to eke out a win. <\/p>\n Game 3 Preview: Lakers @ Thunder<\/strong> The fact that the Thunder are a three-point home favorite shows that they aren\u2019t going to be a big pushover as a No.8 seed in the West but there is still a lot of skepticism as to whether they can get this done. <\/p>\n The good news for the Thunder is that they\u2019ve kept the Lakers to just 41% shooting and 37.5% shooting in the first two contests but their regular season average was 45.7%. If the Lakers have one good shooting game, the Thunder could find themselves facing an insurmountable series deficit. <\/p>\n The Thunder blocked a whopping 17 shots in Game 2 and knowing head coach Phil Jackson, his team is going to make some adjustments. If they can find a way to generate more contact, they could turn some of those blocks into free throw attempts. <\/p>\n For the Thunder, they are also going to shoot better at home but they should also play with the lead for most of this game. On the road for the first two games, they were fighting uphill. They were fighting the opposing crowd, they were fighting their nerves and they were fighting the NBA Champs. <\/p>\n At home, they\u2019ll be far more comfortable where they went 27-14 this year. This will be the first time in the series that the Thunder\u2019s big three \u2013 Kevin Durant, Russell Westrbook and Jeff Green \u2013 all have a big game.
\nTeam records:<\/strong>
\nLos Angeles<\/strong>: 57-25 SU, 34-46-2 ATS
\nOklahoma City:<\/strong> 50-32 SU, 48-34 ATS<\/p>\n
\n Betting Odds: – Thunder:<\/strong> -3.5 (-110)
\n Lakers: <\/strong> +3.5 (-110)
\nTotal:<\/strong> Over\/Under 191 -110 <\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe motivation here really tips in the Thunder\u2019s favor. They know their playoff chances are on the line on Thursday and they won\u2019t fail at home.<\/p>\n