OKC Thunder seek to make it 3 in a row versus Lakers: preview

Injuries and projected starting lineups:

Lakers projected starting lineup:

• Russell Westbrook- point guard
• Avery Bradley – shooting guard
• Talen Horton-Tucker – small forward
• LeBron James – power forward
• Anthony Davis  – center’

Lakers injuries:

This might be a bit of posturing by the Lakers but both LeBron and Davis are noted on the injury report – one noted as probable and the other as questionable.

• LeBron James (abdominal) is probable.
• Anthony Davis (knee) is questionable.
• Rajon Rondo (illness) is upgraded to probable
• Kendrick Nunn (knee) is out
• Trevor Ariza (ankle) is out
• R. Rondo

OKC Thunder injuries:

Of the reports, I check there are no Thunder players listed as out but make sure to check our Twitter feed and the site as Rylan Stiles will update with any changes.

History:

The all-time regular-season meetings between the teams favor the OKC Thunder with 26 wins in 47 contests and gained some padding with the two wins this season.

In the two prior matches, the Thunder shocked the Lakers not once but twice coming back from double-digit deficits.

The first meeting on October 27 the Thunder came back from 26 points down to win 123-115. A little more than a week later OKC replicated the comeback this time erasing a 19 point deficit to win 107-104.

Game Specifics:

Venue: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Tip-off: Friday, December 10th, at 7:00 p.m. Central Time (8:00 p.m. EST)

Where to watch the game: Bally Sports Oklahoma of NBA League Pass

Radio: WWLS 98.1 FM