Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers odds, picks and predictions

Seth Orlemann | Staff Writer

The Houston Rockets (8-8) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (11-9) Saturday night. Tip from Crypto.com Arena is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Rockets vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Tied 1-1.

Houston has lost back-to-back games after falling 134-124 against Denver Wednesday while barely covering as a 10.5-point road underdog. G Jalen Green scored a team-high 26 points on 8-of-12 shooting and 5-of-8 from 3 while adding 9 assists. C Alperen Sengun (22) was the only other Rockets player to score more than 20. The Rockets shot 54.7% from the field in the loss.

The Lakers lost 133-110 against the Thunder Thursday failing to cover as 4.5-point road underdogs. F Anthony Davis scored a team-high 31 points while adding 14 rebounds. F LeBron James (21, 12) and G D'Angelo Russell (16, 10 assists) also notched double-doubles.

Rockets at Lakers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:10 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Rockets +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Lakers -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Rockets +5.5 (-115) | Lakers -5.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Rockets at Lakers key injuries

Rockets

G Victor Oladipo (knee) questionable
F Amen Thompson (ankle) out

Lakers

F Anthony Davis (hip) probable
C Jaxson Hayes (elbow) probable
F LeBron James (calf) questionable
F Cam Reddish (groin) probable
G Gabe Vincent (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Rockets at Lakers picks and predictions

Prediction

Lakers 119, Rockets 116

Moneyline

PASS.

As -210 home favorites facing a Rockets team that is 0-7 on the road, there is no value on the Lakers moneyline in this matchup.

Against the spread

LEAN ROCKETS +5.5 (-115).

The Rockets are 11-4-1 against the spread (ATS) this season and 8-1-1 ATS in their last 10 games including 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. They only fell to the Lakers on the road by 1 point in their previous matchup this season, covering as a 6-point underdog. They covered as a 2-point underdog in their first matchup against the Lakers. Los Angeles is just 1-3 ATS in its last 4 home games.

Over/Under

BET OVER 222.5 (-110).

While the Rockets have a 6-10 Over record this season, and the Lakers have a 9-11 Over record this season, both teams have scored at least 110 points in their past 2 games. The Rockets rank 4th in the NBA in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.12) showcasing their ability to capitalize on offensive possessions as seen by their 53% shooting performance Wednesday. The Lakers rank top-10 in the NBA in pace (100.55) pointing towards their like of pushing the ball and creating more possessions. As a result, expect points in this game.

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