LeBron James Faces 12.5-Point Home Underdog Line as Thunder Push Lakers Toward 3-0 Sweep
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 12
LeBron James Faces 12.5-Point Home Underdog Line as Thunder Push Lakers Toward 3-0 Sweep
7 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 12
12.5 points makes Monday’s Game 4 the biggest home underdog spot of LeBron James’ career, the first time any of his teams has been a double-digit home dog.
Oklahoma City drove that line by winning the first three games by at least 18 points and going 7-0 against Los Angeles this season, covering every meeting.
Game 1 already set James’ overall career mark as a 16.5-point underdog, underscoring how sharply the series has tilted against a Luka Doncic-less Lakers team.
BetMGM betting has followed the mismatch: 83% of wagers and 95% of money on Game 4 are backing the Thunder to cover.
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