LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder at 8 p.m. ET on Friday at Chesapeake Energy Center. The Lakers are favored by 4.5 points, while the Over-Under is 212.5. Before making any Lakers vs. Thunder picks, check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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Now, it has set its sights on Lakers vs. Thunder. We can tell you it's leaning Over, but it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 70 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks of your own.

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