NBA Picks: Thunder vs. Lakers NBA Odds – November 22, 2009: Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum were able to carry the world champion Lakers offensively while one of their biggest component got healthy. With Pau Gasol ready to go, the Purple and Gold are now ready to challenge the Bulls all-time record for wins.

Tonight, beginning at 9:30 PM ET (6:30 PM PT), the sports betting odds underdog (7-6) Oklahoma City Thunder [+10½] travel to the STAPLES Center to test the might of the (9-3) Los Angeles Lakers [-10½] and their full arsenal. According to NBA Picks specialists and NBA Odds makers at SBGglobal.com, the OVER/UNDER for this Thunder vs. Lakers November 22, 2009 game has been set at a combined total of 200 points scored.

For the visiting Thunder, they gave the Lakers a very tough time the last time they met this season. However, things are going to be a bit different with Gasol back in the lineup. Oklahoma City hopes the momentum of winning 4 of its last 6 can carry over to tonight’s showdown with LA.

For Thunder’s head coach Scott Brooks, everything starts on the defensive end of the floor. "Sometimes we have to continue to get better at playing our style of basketball," Brooks said. "We have to do things who we are, and we are a defensive team that gets stops and gets excited on the defensive end.''

For the Lakers, Gasol’s season debut came in last Thursday night’s 108-93 victory over the Bulls. The Spaniard showed very little rust, finishing with a whopping 24 points and 13 rebounds in 34 minutes of play. "I wasn't really expecting to be as effective as I was," Gasol said. "You know, I just played and had fun. I took advantage of the opportunities. I went to the glass pretty well. My teammates found me a couple of times and my legs felt a little better than I thought."

For his teammates, they’re just happy to have the big man back in the middle, causing havoc. "We have our squad now,” Bryant said "Obviously, we can't wait to get Luke back, but having Pau back is huge. We didn't miss a beat, either. We have a bunch of guys that can post. We have the advantage." 

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