The Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets are playing on back-to-back nights on the NBA schedule. The Lakers have lost three-straight games, while the Rockets are on a losing streak of epic proportions. A losing streak will end on Monday night in Los Angeles, and it’s obvious whose streak will continue after Monday’s game.
We’ll review the stats, trends, and odds before making our Rockets vs. Lakers Betting picks for Monday’s online sports betting ticket.
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Odds
Before making our Rockets vs Lakers Betting picks, we need to review the NBA odds today and betting records.
The Los Angeles Lakers are the heavy moneyline favorite, with odds between -225 and -275. The Houston Rockets are the underdog, with odds from +185 to +220. The Lakers have a 19-24 record, while the Rockets have a 10-33 record.
The spread is listed between 5.5 and 6.5 points, depending on your sportsbook of choice. The Lakers are listed at either -5.5 or -6.5, while the Rockets are listed at +5.5 or +6.5. Both teams are listed at -110 odds to cover the spread.
The Lakers have a 19-21-3 ATS record, while the Rockets have a 16-25-2 ATS record.
The total points line is set at 234.5, with the over and under both listed at -110 odds. Los Angeles has a 24-18-1 over/under record, while Houston has a 22-21 over/under record.
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Information
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
Location of the game: crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
Date: Monday, 16th January. 10:30 p.m. ET.
How to watch: NBA TV, fuboTV, KTLA, ATTSN-SW
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Analysis
Houston Rockets Performance Recap and Analysis
The Houston Rockets have lost ten straight games and fifteen of the last sixteen games. The Rockets have a 10-33 record and are ranked last in the Southwest Division and the NBA overall with a .233 winning percentage.
The Rockets have lost nine of the last ten games against the spread (ATS) and have hit the over in two of the last three games but only in four of the last ten.
Rockets Stats
Houston is ranked 29th, averaging 109.1 points per game, and 30th in field goal percentage, shooting 44.4% from the field. The Rockets are 28th, shooting 32.9% from beyond the arc. However, the Rockets are good at grabbing rebounds from their missed shots, ranked fourth in the NBA, averaging 46.3 offensive rebounds per game.
Houston’s defensive statistics paint a brighter picture of the Rocket’s season. Houston Rockets is ranked 24th in points per game, giving up 117.0 ppg, and 21st, with opposing teams shooting 47.6% from the field. The Rockets are ranked 27th, with teams shooting 36.8% on three-point attempts.
Again, the Rockets are in the top tier of the league in NBA team stats in rebounds, ranked sixth overall and averaging 42.3 defensive rebounds per game.
Jalen Green leads the Rockets averaging 21.5 ppg, while the Rockets will be hoping that Kevin Porter Jr. Will be available for tonight’s matchup with the Lakers and will bring his 19.2 ppg back to the floor. Alperen Sengun leads the Rockets, averaging 8.6 rebounds per game.
Key Injuries
Shooting guard Kevin Porter Jr. is listed as a questionable Houston Rockets injury report. Jae’Sean Tate and Jalen Green are eligible to return from suspension on Monday night.
Betting Trends to Know
The Rockets are 4-1 ATS in the last five head-to-head NBA matchups and 13-5 in the previous 18 games in Los Angeles. However, Houston is 0-6 ATS in the previous six games following a straight-up loss on the moneyline and 0-8 in the last eight games after scoring 100 points in the previous game.
Los Angeles Lakers Performance Recap and Analysis
This matchup with the Houston Rockets is the second of three games in four nights on the Los Angeles Lakers schedule.
The Lakers have won three of their last five games and seven of the previous ten. Los Angeles Lakers have a 19-24 record (.442 winning percentage) and are ranked last in the Pacific Division.
The Lakers have won three of the last five games ATS and seven of the last ten games.
Lakers Stats
The Lakers are ranked ninth overall, averaging 116.5 points per game. Los Angeles is ranked sixth overall, shooting 48.4% from the field, but only 33.7% on three-point attempts, ranking the Lakers 27th in the league.
Rebounding will be a story in this Rockets vs. Lakers game. The Lakers are ranked seventh in offensive rebounds, averaging 45.0 rebounds per game. However, Los Angeles is ranked 26th in defensive rebounds, averaging 45.2 per game.
Defensively, the Lakers are ranked 26th overall, giving up 117.7 points per game, with opposing teams shooting 47.4% from the field. Los Angeles is ranked eighth in 3-point percentage, with opposing teams shooting 34.7%.
Lebron James leads the Lakers in NBA player stats, averaging 29.2 points per game and 8.4 rebounds per game. Russell Westbrook leads the Lakers’ in assists, averaging 7.9 assists per game.
Key Injuries
Anthony Davis highlights the Lakers’ injury report. Davis is joined on the injury list by Austin Reaves and Lonnie Walker IV, while Patrick Beverly is questionable for Monday.
Betting Trends to Know
The over is 4-1 in the last five meetings. The Lakers are 12-2 ATS in the previous 14 games against teams with a losing record, and the Lakers are 4-1 ATS in the last five games following an ATS win.
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Betting Picks
Moneyline:
Our first pick is to take the Los Angeles Lakers on the moneyline. The Houston Rockets aren’t very good, while the Lakers are the better team and are coming off close losses to the Dallas Mavericks and the Philadelphia 76ers.
We’ll take the Lakers on the moneyline to extend the Rockets’ incredible losing streak.
Spread:
The Lakers have covered a 5.5 or 6.5 spread in four of the last six games with a point spread of 5.5 or higher. We’re taking the Lakers to cover the 5.5 or 6.5 spread.
Over/Under Total:
The Rockets have hit the over in the last three games with total points of 233 points or higher. However, two of those games were losses to the Sacramento Kings. The Lakers have hit the under in the last three games, which were all set at 235.5 or higher. We think this will be a high-scoring game that will just squeak by the total points of 234.5. We’re taking the over.
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Score Predictions
Along with our Rockets vs. Lakers Betting picks, we’ll make a final score prediction as one of our NBA picks today.
Our final score prediction for our Rockets vs Lakers Betting picks is:
Los Angeles Lakers (122) – Houston Rockets (115)
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