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Rui Hachimura has shot 50 percent or better from 3-point range for 14 straight games. That's no misprint. In the playoffs, he's 29 of 50 (58 percent). In this series, he has played 37, 39 and 39 minutes, making three, four and five treys. The minutes and volume should continue to be there in a must-win Game 4. This calendar year, Hachimura has played 37 or more minutes 11 times, and he's cleared this prop total in nine of them.
The Thunder and Lakers have played seven times this season, including the postseason. The Thunder have won all seven, covered in all seven, and have won by an average of 25.1 points per game. In six of the seven games, OKC has scored 119 or more points. The one they didn't hit over 113.5 was Game 1 vs. the Lakers (scored 108), after having 8 days off.

OKC PF Chet Holmgren went 0-for-4 on 3-pointers in Game 3, but also 9-of-10 from inside the arc. The Lakers can’t let Chet run past them anymore, so expect more sagging here. That’s OK, as Holmgren hit two-plus 3’s in five of the previous six Thunder playoff games.

Lu Dort has started every playoff game with Jalen Williams out, and he’s mostly asked to stay out of the way. Still, he’s scored between 8-10 points in four out of seven, and the Lakers’ small forward defense allows for opportunities. So far, 35 of his 41 shots have been behind the arc, so we’ll side with Over 1.5 3’s instead of the 6.5-point prop.

No team allows more 3’s made to opposing power forwards than the Thunder. LeBron James hit two of them in Game 3 and three of them in Game 1. He’s only 32.6% on 3’s in the postseason, but all eyes will be on King James to produce. The Lakers were 3-0 when he hit two-plus 3’s in Round 1, and OKC will be happy to let him shoot from out there.

FanDuel. Running it back with Ajay Mitchell. The breakout star for the Thunder has assumed the Jalen Williams role, complementing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the wing as a playmaker and scorer. Mitchell is now over this line in four of five games since Williams went down (with one miss against the Suns in a 5/20 shooting performance), with a usage rate of at least 25% in each game. Against a Lakers team that lacks a defensive presence on the perimeter, look for Mitchell to continue to thrive in Game 4.
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