The 2021/22Â NBA season is in full flow, and Thursday sees two of the Western Conference's biggest names face off. We will see the Oklahoma City Thunder battle it out against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center. The Los Angeles Lakers haven't had the best of starts to the season even though they find themselves in a respectable third place in the Western Conference standings at the moment.
LeBron James and the others are looking to reclaim the NBA Championship after losing out last season, but they have a lot of improving to do as they look to fit in new stars such as Russell Westbrook.
The Oklahoma City Thunder are in rebuild mode at the moment, having lost several superstar names in recent seasons. They face an uphill battle to get back to contention status. But their youthful core of players could cause a few problems to the star-studded Lakers.
This will be the second meeting between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers. These two sides met last month, and it was the Thunder who surprisingly came out on top, and that still remains their only win of the season so far. And the Lakers will be out for revenge on Thursday.
The game will be broadcast locally in the Los Angeles Lakers market on Spectrum SportsNet and the Bally Sports OK in the Oklahoma City Thunder market. Fans who do not live in these states can watch the game live as well with the NBA League Pass.
Date:Â Thursday, November 4
Time:Â 10:30 PM ET
TV Channel:Â Spectrum SportsNet, Bally Sports OK
Arena:Â Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Live Stream Thunder vs. Lakers: NBA League Pass
Odds: Oklahoma City Thunder – 7.60, Los Angeles Lakers – 1.10
Prediction: Los Angeles Lakers to win the game