This Wednesday, November 2025, the 2025 NBA Champion Oklahoma Thunder will host the Los Angeles Lakers for a regular season game to continue the battle for the top positions in the Western Conference, where Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander are drawing all the spotlight. Here at BossAction, we have our Lakers vs Thunder prediction, along with everything you need to know.
How to Watch Lakers vs Thunder
- Date: Wednesday, November 12
- Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
- Broadcast: ESPN
- Venue: Paycom Center
Thunder’s Blueprint vs Lakers’ Firepower
The reigning champions have a clear goal in mind, and their performance reflects it. From the start of the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder have dominated on and off the court, rewarding continuity and smart roster management — a blueprint for sustainable success in today’s NBA.
After years of rebuilding through the draft, the Thunder’s patience paid off with their first NBA title and a roster averaging just 25 years old. This offseason, they secured their future by extending Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (4 years), Chet Holmgren (5), Ajay Mitchell (3), Jalen Williams (5), and Jaylin Williams (3). With a young, cohesive core built on chemistry rather than star power, Oklahoma doesn’t need to look elsewhere — they’ve already built the model.
On the other hand, the Los Angeles Lakers have yet to have the opportunity to rely on LeBron James. Still, fortunately, the performances of key players such as Luka Doncic (37.1 PPG) and Austin Reaves, who has averaged 31.1 points per game this season, have been sufficient to maintain a high level of competitiveness overall, including outstanding statistics.
Leading the league in bucket accuracy 🎯 pic.twitter.com/aNLaW2fFd2
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) November 12, 2025
Los Angeles Lakers’ Latest Results
The Los Angeles Lakers are currently the first in the Pacific Division and fourth in the Western Conference. Despite LeBron James’ absence, the J.J. Reddick team has shown an outstanding performance.
They started the season with a loss against the Golden State Warriors, 119-109, but have since won eight games, including victories over Minnesota, Sacramento, Memphis, San Antonio, Miami, and, most recently, Charlotte, with only two defeats against Portland (122-108) and Atlanta (122-102).
Oklahoma Thunder’s Near-Perfect Start
The Thunder are not only the current NBA champions but also the best team in the league, boasting an almost perfect record of 11-1, with just one loss against the Portland Trail Blazers (121-119).
In their path, they have made quite a show. On the opening night against Houston, two exciting overtimes were played, resulting in a final score of 125-124. Then, in their second game, another two overtimes were played, this time against Indiana (141-135). From there, everything seems to be going smoothly.
Lakers vs Thunder Final Prediction and Score Pick
This is an excellent early test for both teams, but especially for the Lakers, as they aim to demonstrate their competitiveness against heavyweights in their pursuit of a deep postseason run, regardless of the roster they have to rely on.
Our prediction at BossAction for the game is Lakers 112-118 Thunder.
