{"id":703309,"date":"2026-04-07T13:11:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/703309\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:11:12","slug":"watch-lakers-vs-thunder-game-today-tv-channel-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/703309\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Lakers vs Thunder game today: TV channel, time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April 7, 2026, 5:03 a.m. PT<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The <a data-autotag=\"4d34a300-3059-4ec4-a4d3-4d636ac95816\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/los-angeles-lakers\/13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> host the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/oklahoma-city-thunder\/25\/\" data-autotag=\"cd165858-eeda-4db8-a84a-db7a782e61e3\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> on Tuesday, and if you&#8217;re wondering how you can watch all the action live, you&#8217;ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Thunder handed the Lakers their worst loss of the season, a <a href=\"http:\/\/lebronwire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nba\/2026\/04\/02\/lakers-player-grades-l-a-gets-flattened-by-the-thunder\/89446101007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">43-point beatdown<\/a>, on Thursday, and it was during that game that Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sustained the injuries that will keep them out for at least the next few weeks. The Lakers have lost two games in a row after winning 16 of their previous 18 contests, and as a result, they have fallen behind the Denver Nuggets in the standings and are now in fourth place in the Western Conference with a 50-28 record.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Oklahoma City is looking to become the first team to win back-to-back NBA championships since the Golden State Warriors did so eight years ago. It has a 62-16 record and is still looking to hold off the San Antonio Spurs for the best record in the league, which would give it home-court advantage through the NBA Finals. The team won five games in a row and 22 of its last 25.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Thunder currently lead the season series against the Lakers three games to none. This will be the final matchup this season between these two teams unless they meet during the playoffs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Here&#8217;s how to watch the Lakers game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:<\/p>\n<p>Need a news break? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":body nav (play)|e|auto spike click:4|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/play.usatoday.com\/?itm_source=SPIKE&amp;itm_campaign=PLAYSPIKE&amp;itm_medium=ONSITE\">Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a>What channel is Lakers vs Thunder game on today? Time, TV schedule<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">TV Channel: Spectrum SportsNet<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Start time: 7:30 p.m. Pacific time<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, Calif.<\/p>\n<p>Lakers vs Thunder injury reports<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Thunder: Thomas Sorber (right ACL surgical recovery) and Jalen Williams (right hamstring injury management) are out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Lakers: LeBron James (left foot injury) is questionable. Luka Doncic (left hamstring strain), Austin Reaves (left oblique muscle strain) and Marcus Smart (right ankle contusion) are out.<\/p>\n<p>Lakers vs Thunder predictions, picks, odds<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Thunder 125, Lakers 109: The Lakers are very short-handed right now, and therefore, this game should end up being a rout in favor of the defending world champions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">ODDS: Thunder by 16.5<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">O\/U: 223 1\/2<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">All <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.betmgm.com\/en\/sports\/basketball-7\/betting\/usa-9\/nba-6004\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA Odds<\/a> via BetMGM.<\/p>\n<p>Lakers schedule 2025-26April 9: at Golden State WarriorsApril 10: vs Phoenix SunsApril 12: vs Utah Jazz<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. 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