Houston Rockets vs LA Lakers Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

Will Rockets Stay Within Touching Distance?

Our best bet is the Rockets against the spread. +10 at odds of 1.89 look generous and we’re happy to back the underdogs with this advantage against the Lakers.

Lakers Overcame Rockets in Last H2H

Houston Rockets were defeated in their previous game. On the road, they suffered a 134-117 reverse against LA Clippers at Intuit Dome. Reed Sheppard scored 20 points, with Jeff Green getting 19 and Tari Eason 17.

LA Lakers won last time out by a 112-97 scoreline. It was on the road against Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Luka Doncic was able to score 45 points, with LeBron James getting 27 and Rui Hachimura 15.

The Lakers beat the Rockets in their last head-to-head matchup. It was a 104-98 scoreline at Crypto.com Arena. Each franchise has landed five wins in the previous 10 games between these teams.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L

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7 wins and 3 losses in the past 10 games. The Rockets are averaging 119.2 points, 48.5 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.9 blocks while shooting 48.4% from the field and 70.4% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 109.7 points and 39.7 rebounds per contest.

Jalen Green is averaging 21.3 points and 2.4 (35.3%) 3-pointers made, while Alperen Sengun averages 8.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists.

The Lakers have won 6 and lost 4 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 117.9 points, 41.1 rebounds, 24.4 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field and 83.5% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 114.4 points and 41.9 rebounds.

Luka Doncic is averaging 29.2 points, 7.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 3.6 (39.1%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets lineup: Jock Landale, Jalen Green, Cam Whitmore, Reed Sheppard, Jeff Green.

LA Lakers lineup: Jaxson Hayes, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Luka Doncic.

Expert NBA Analysis

We use the latest injury information to come up with the best possible NBA picks. You will also see that we take a stats-led approach by considering the key numbers.

Key Rockets vs Lakers stats:

• The +10 line has been covered by Rockets in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +10 line has been covered by Rockets in 18 of their last 20 games.
• The -10 line hasn’t been covered by Lakers in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -10 line hasn’t been covered by Lakers in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -10 line hasn’t been covered by Lakers in 3 consecutive games against Rockets.

Rockets vs Lakers Prediction

We’re confident that Houston Rockets can push for a win in this NBA showdown and the +10 about the underdogs on the spread makes plenty of appeal. Take 1.89 that they cover the betting line.

It’s good to explore all avenues and you might prefer bigger odds about the selection you want to make. Go ahead and move the line until you’re happy with the price.

Rockets +10 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.9% chance of landing a return. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability close to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Luka Doncic Under 7.5 Assists 1.71

Luka Doncic (Lakers) has had Under 7.5 assists in 5 of the past 5 games. He’s not guaranteed to cover the Player Assists line and we’re happy to take this bet which is priced at odds of 1.71.

Latest Luka Doncic Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 29.5

1.82

Under 29.5

1.92

Assists

Over 7.5

2.06

Under 7.5

1.71

Rebounds

Over 7.5

1.68

Under 7.5

2.10

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LeBron James Under 7.5 Rebounds 1.68

LeBron James (Lakers) has an average of 4.4 rebounds in the past 5 games. We think he might fall short of the mark, with odds of 1.68 available when it comes to this Player Rebounds pick.

Latest LeBron James Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 22.5

1.88

Under 22.5

1.85

Assists

Over 6.5

1.73

Under 6.5

2.04

Rebounds

Over 7.5

2.10

Under 7.5

1.68

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Correct Score Prediction

Rockets 112 - 117 Lakers

We’re going for the Lakers to win by a 117-112 scoreline, something which is available at huge odds. This speculative wager can provide a big return for a small stake.

Houston Rockets vs LA Lakers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Lakers Big Favorites According to Latest Odds

At betting odds of 1.14 with the sportsbooks, LA Lakers are regarded as 88% likely to win this NBA game. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get 6.00 about Houston Rockets.

The spread is currently 12, with the total points line at 228. Having a bet on the Totals is one of the most popular basketball wagers. If you're keen on Over 228, this selection is available at 1.91.

The Lakers are available at odds of 1.42 when it comes to beating the opposition to 20 points. Underdogs Rockets are chalked up at 2.90 to reach this total first.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of team props and game lines for most basketball contests. The betting sites have a massive range of pre-game and in-game wagering options.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Rockets

6.00

Lakers

1.14

Point Spread

Rockets +12

1.94

Lakers -12

1.88

Total Points

Under 228

1.91

Over 228

1.91

Luka Doncic Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

Luka Doncic is favorite when it comes to landing the most baskets. You can get 1.82 that he goes Over 29.5 points and 1.92 when it comes to Under.

Player Points

Luka Doncic (Lakers)

Over 29.5

1.82

Under 29.5

1.92

LeBron James (Lakers)

Over 22.5

1.88

Under 22.5

1.85

Austin Reaves (Lakers)

Over 20.5

1.93

Under 20.5

1.80

Rui Hachimura (Lakers)

Over 12.5

1.85

Under 12.5

1.88

Dorian Finney-Smith (Lakers)

Over 7.5

1.81

Under 7.5

1.93

Jaxson Hayes (Lakers)

Over 5.5

1.83

Under 5.5

1.89

Player Assists

Luka Doncic (Lakers)

Over 7.5

2.06

Under 7.5

1.71

LeBron James (Lakers)

Over 6.5

1.73

Under 6.5

2.04

Austin Reaves (Lakers)

Over 4.5

1.93

Under 4.5

1.81

Player Rebounds

Luka Doncic (Lakers)

Over 7.5

1.68

Under 7.5

2.10

LeBron James (Lakers)

Over 7.5

2.10

Under 7.5

1.68

Rui Hachimura (Lakers)

Over 5.5

2.02

Under 5.5

1.74

Austin Reaves (Lakers)

Over 4.5

2.04

Under 4.5

1.73

Jaxson Hayes (Lakers)

Over 4.5

1.97

Under 4.5

1.77

Dorian Finney-Smith (Lakers)

Over 3.5

1.67

Under 3.5

2.14

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Starting Lineups

LA Lakers Confirmed Lineup

11 Jaxson Hayes

15 Austin Reaves

23 LeBron James

28 Rui Hachimura

77 Luka Doncic

Houston Rockets Confirmed Lineup

2 Jock Landale

4 Jalen Green

7 Cam Whitmore

15 Reed Sheppard

32 Jeff Green

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Raptors	30	52	0.366	110.9	115.2	-4.3	18-23	12-29	8-8	21-31	5-5	2L
Nets	26	56	0.317	105.1	112.2	-7.1	12-29	14-27	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
76ers	24	58	0.293	109.6	115.8	-6.2	12-29	12-29	3-13	15-37	1-9	2L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Cavaliers	64	18	0.78	121.9	112.4	9.5	34-7	30-11	12-4	41-11	6-4	1L
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L
Bulls	39	43	0.476	117.8	119.4	-1.6	18-23	21-20	4-12	28-24	7-3	3W

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	41	41	0.5	105.4	105.5	-0.1	22-19	19-22	12-4	31-21	7-3	1L
Hawks	40	42	0.488	118.2	119.3	-1.1	21-19	19-23	10-6	30-22	5-5	3W
Heat	37	45	0.451	110.6	110	0.6	19-22	18-23	10-6	24-28	6-4	1L
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L
Wizards	18	64	0.22	108	120.4	-12.4	8-33	10-31	7-9	13-39	2-8	1W

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	68	14	0.829	120.5	107.6	12.9	36-6	32-8	12-4	39-13	8-2	4W
Nuggets	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	114.3	109.3	5	25-16	24-17	11-5	33-19	8-2	3W
Trail Blazers	36	46	0.439	110.9	113.9	-3	22-19	14-27	6-10	19-33	4-6	1W
Jazz	17	65	0.207	111.9	121.2	-9.3	10-31	7-34	3-13	8-44	1-9	2L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L
Warriors	48	34	0.585	113.8	110.5	3.3	24-17	24-17	5-11	29-23	7-3	1L
Kings	40	42	0.488	115.7	115.3	0.4	20-21	20-21	5-11	26-26	5-5	1W
Suns	36	46	0.439	113.6	116.6	-3	24-17	12-29	9-7	22-30	1-9	1L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Grizzlies	48	34	0.585	121.7	116.9	4.8	26-15	22-19	11-5	27-24	4-6	1W
Mavericks	39	43	0.476	114.2	115.4	-1.2	22-18	17-25	8-8	23-29	4-6	1L
Spurs	34	48	0.415	113.9	116.7	-2.8	20-21	14-27	5-11	22-30	3-7	1W
Pelicans	21	61	0.256	109.8	119.3	-9.5	14-27	7-34	3-13	13-38	2-8	7L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Cavaliers	64	18	0.78	121.9	112.4	9.5	34-7	30-11	12-4	41-11	6-4	1L
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L
Magic	41	41	0.5	105.4	105.5	-0.1	22-19	19-22	12-4	31-21	7-3	1L
Hawks	40	42	0.488	118.2	119.3	-1.1	21-19	19-23	10-6	30-22	5-5	3W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	117.8	119.4	-1.6	18-23	21-20	4-12	28-24	7-3	3W
Heat	37	45	0.451	110.6	110	0.6	19-22	18-23	10-6	24-28	6-4	1L
Raptors	30	52	0.366	110.9	115.2	-4.3	18-23	12-29	8-8	21-31	5-5	2L
Nets	26	56	0.317	105.1	112.2	-7.1	12-29	14-27	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
76ers	24	58	0.293	109.6	115.8	-6.2	12-29	12-29	3-13	15-37	1-9	2L
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L
Wizards	18	64	0.22	108	120.4	-12.4	8-33	10-31	7-9	13-39	2-8	1W

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	68	14	0.829	120.5	107.6	12.9	36-6	32-8	12-4	39-13	8-2	4W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L
Nuggets	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W
Warriors	48	34	0.585	113.8	110.5	3.3	24-17	24-17	5-11	29-23	7-3	1L
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	114.3	109.3	5	25-16	24-17	11-5	33-19	8-2	3W
Grizzlies	48	34	0.585	121.7	116.9	4.8	26-15	22-19	11-5	27-24	4-6	1W
Kings	40	42	0.488	115.7	115.3	0.4	20-21	20-21	5-11	26-26	5-5	1W
Mavericks	39	43	0.476	114.2	115.4	-1.2	22-18	17-25	8-8	23-29	4-6	1L
Suns	36	46	0.439	113.6	116.6	-3	24-17	12-29	9-7	22-30	1-9	1L
Trail Blazers	36	46	0.439	110.9	113.9	-3	22-19	14-27	6-10	19-33	4-6	1W
Spurs	34	48	0.415	113.9	116.7	-2.8	20-21	14-27	5-11	22-30	3-7	1W
Pelicans	21	61	0.256	109.8	119.3	-9.5	14-27	7-34	3-13	13-38	2-8	7L
Jazz	17	65	0.207	111.9	121.2	-9.3	10-31	7-34	3-13	8-44	1-9	2L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	68	14	0.829	120.5	107.6	12.9	36-6	32-8	12-4	39-13	8-2	4W
Cavaliers	64	18	0.78	121.9	112.4	9.5	34-7	30-11	12-4	41-11	6-4	1L
Celtics	61	21	0.744	116.3	107.2	9.1	28-13	33-8	14-2	39-13	8-2	2W
Rockets	52	30	0.634	114.3	109.8	4.5	29-12	23-18	13-3	31-21	6-4	3L
Knicks	51	31	0.622	115.8	111.7	4.1	27-14	24-17	12-4	34-18	6-4	1W
Nuggets	50	32	0.61	120.8	116.9	3.9	26-15	24-17	8-8	32-20	5-5	3W
Pacers	50	32	0.61	117.4	115.1	2.3	29-12	21-20	10-6	29-22	8-2	1W
Lakers	50	32	0.61	113.4	112.2	1.2	31-10	19-22	12-4	36-16	6-4	1L
Clippers	50	32	0.61	112.9	108.2	4.7	30-11	20-21	9-7	29-23	9-1	8W
Timberwolves	49	33	0.598	114.3	109.3	5	25-16	24-17	11-5	33-19	8-2	3W
Grizzlies	48	34	0.585	121.7	116.9	4.8	26-15	22-19	11-5	27-24	4-6	1W
Bucks	48	34	0.585	115.5	113	2.5	28-14	20-20	9-7	31-21	8-2	8W
Warriors	48	34	0.585	113.8	110.5	3.3	24-17	24-17	5-11	29-23	7-3	1L
Pistons	44	38	0.537	115.5	113.6	1.9	22-19	22-19	5-11	29-23	4-6	2L
Magic	41	41	0.5	105.4	105.5	-0.1	22-19	19-22	12-4	31-21	7-3	1L
Hawks	40	42	0.488	118.2	119.3	-1.1	21-19	19-23	10-6	30-22	5-5	3W
Kings	40	42	0.488	115.7	115.3	0.4	20-21	20-21	5-11	26-26	5-5	1W
Bulls	39	43	0.476	117.8	119.4	-1.6	18-23	21-20	4-12	28-24	7-3	3W
Mavericks	39	43	0.476	114.2	115.4	-1.2	22-18	17-25	8-8	23-29	4-6	1L
Heat	37	45	0.451	110.6	110	0.6	19-22	18-23	10-6	24-28	6-4	1L
Suns	36	46	0.439	113.6	116.6	-3	24-17	12-29	9-7	22-30	1-9	1L
Trail Blazers	36	46	0.439	110.9	113.9	-3	22-19	14-27	6-10	19-33	4-6	1W
Spurs	34	48	0.415	113.9	116.7	-2.8	20-21	14-27	5-11	22-30	3-7	1W
Raptors	30	52	0.366	110.9	115.2	-4.3	18-23	12-29	8-8	21-31	5-5	2L
Nets	26	56	0.317	105.1	112.2	-7.1	12-29	14-27	3-13	14-37	3-7	3L
76ers	24	58	0.293	109.6	115.8	-6.2	12-29	12-29	3-13	15-37	1-9	2L
Pelicans	21	61	0.256	109.8	119.3	-9.5	14-27	7-34	3-13	13-38	2-8	7L
Hornets	19	63	0.232	105.1	114.2	-9.1	12-29	7-34	1-15	10-42	1-9	7L
Wizards	18	64	0.22	108	120.4	-12.4	8-33	10-31	7-9	13-39	2-8	1W
Jazz	17	65	0.207	111.9	121.2	-9.3	10-31	7-34	3-13	8-44	1-9	2L

• W = Wins
• L = Losses
• PCT = Winning Percentage
• PPG = Points Per Game
• OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
• DIFF = Average Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Road = Away Record
• Div = Division Record
• Conf = Conference Record
• Last 10 = Record last 10 games
• Strk = Current Streak

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