Reaves, Gilgeous-Alexander Key to Lakers-Thunder Game 2 Bets

Oklahoma City Thunder host the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of their NBA playoff series after a 108-90 victory in the opener. Betting interest centers on improved outputs from Lakers guard Austin Reaves and Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. One analysis calls for the game total to exceed 210.5 points.

The Lakers trailed by eight points at halftime in Game 1 but managed only 37 of their 90 points after the break. They shot 41% from the floor, 33% from three-point range and 77% from the free-throw line. Reaves scored eight points on 3-for-16 shooting in 36 minutes, while the Lakers bench totaled 15 points against 12 from Thunder guard Jared McCain.

Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 18 points in Game 1, his lowest playoff total since Game 3 of last season's Western Conference Finals. Books list his Game 2 points prop at 29.5. The Thunder swept the Suns on April 27 and enter Game 2 with five playoff wins, while the Lakers played their previous series games on April 29 and May 1.

Analysts project a sharper Thunder offense after rest, paired with Lakers aggression pushing the total higher. Gilgeous-Alexander's expected rebound correlates with the over on 210.5 points.