Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets Preview
Don’t miss out on the NBA showdown between the Rockets and Lakers. The game is starting at 10:30 ET on SN-LA, and it’s hosted by the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. Get ready to place your bets!
The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 221 points, and the Lakers are favored to win at home against the Rockets. Check out BetCoco for Los Angeles Lakers – Houston Rockets odds
Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Lakers and Rockets have gone in favor of the Lakers, putting together a record of 7-3. When looking at the last three head-to-head matchups between the Rockets and Lakers, only 2 points per game has separated the teams, with the Rockets going 2-1 vs. the spread.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Rockets have a straight up record of 2-8 while going 5-4-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 110 points per game in this stretch.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Los Angeles has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 113 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
- Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Rockets have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-1-1.
- Through their last five games as the favorite, the Lakers have an ATS record of 4-1 and a straight up mark of 5-0.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets Prediction
Facing off against the Lakers, the Rockets are looking to secure a winning record, with their current record sitting at 8-8. The Rockets have a 0-7 record on the road this season, compared to their 8-1 record when playing at home.
Houston has an ATS record above .500, currently standing at 11-4 against the spread. Houston has covered the spread in eight consecutive home games, while maintaining an ATS record of 8-1 at home as opposed to 3-3 on the road.
The Rockets come in with an over/under record of 6-10-0 for the current season. Their games have an ongoing average of 202.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 220.1.
Houston’s offense had a good outing, putting up 124 points against the Nuggets. They achieved a 54.7% field goal percentage and went 14/19 from the free-throw line. Alperen Sengün is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 21. Meanwhile, Jalen Green also brings a PPG average of 19.6 into the game.
Houston’s defense has been playing well, ranking 3rd in the NBA with 107.2 points allowed per game.
In the terms of takeaways, Rockets are causing 12 turnovers per game, ranking 3rd in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 26th in rejections, averaging 4.2 blocked shots each game.
The Lakers head into today’s action with an overall record of 11-9 and have gone 2-1 over their previous three games. Across 20 games, the Lakers have a 8-6 record when facing Western Conference teams, and they have a 3-3 record in non-conference games.
Los Angeles has an overall ATS record of 8-12 as they come into today’s game. On the road, the Lakers have an ATS record of 5-6 compared to a 3-6 record vs. the spread at home.
The over/under record for this season for the Lakers is 9-11-0. The games they’ve played have an ongoing average of 226.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 228.4.
In their recent matchup, the Lakers offense ended with 110 points against the Thunder. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 44.4% and made 11 threes. Anthony Davis was the leading scorer for the Lakers, putting up 31 points. In addition, LeBron James contributed 21 points.
Coming into today’s game, the Lakers’ defense is giving up an average of 114.3 points per contest.
Opponents are hitting 52.7% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 36.2% of their three-point attempts.
The Lakers enter this game as 5.5-point favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 112-110.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets Betting Tips
- Take the Lakers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Rockets (+5.5)
- Projecting a combined 222 points, we like the over
Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report
- Anthony Davis – Hip – Probable
- LeBron James – Calf – Questionable
- Gabe Vincent – Knee – Out
- Jaxson Hayes – Elbow – Probable
- Cam Reddish – Groin – Probable
Houston Rockets Injury Report
- Victor Oladipo – Knee – Out
- Amen Thompson – Ankle – Out
