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Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Thobelani Moyo | in NBA Predictions
The Houston Rockets (22-12) and Los Angeles Lakers (20-14) square off at Toyota Center in NBA action. The Rockets are third in the Western Conference league standings, while the Lakers closely trail behind in fourth place. Here's our match prediction.
The Houston Rockets come into the match eager to bounce back following a 109-86 defeat against the Boston Celtics on Saturday. They can be entirely forgiven for that result considering they were up against a formidable opponent and had to play without Jabari Smith Jr., who will remain sidelined for a month.
The Rockets have won five of their last eight matches in the league while holding their opponents to under 120 points in each of those games.
As a team, they are averaging 112.6 points per game (16th) while on defense, they are allowing 106.4 opponent points per game and are ranked third in the league.
The Los Angeles Lakers made it two wins on the bounce after a comfortable 119-102 home win against the Atlanta Hawks. In that match, LeBron James led the team with 30 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists while Austin Reaves scored 20 points.
The Lakers have been in good form as they head into this clash with a 7-2 record in their last nine matches.
Away from home, they've established themselves as a formidable force recording three consecutive wins, having been on a four-match losing streak beforehand.
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The Best Betting Odds for Houston Rockets v Los Angeles Lakers Match
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1.56 | 2.5 |
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1.53 | 2.45 |
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1.51 | 2.56 |
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1.57 | 2.48 |
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1.55 | 2.5 |
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1.56 | 2.55 |
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1.54 | 2.43 |
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1.56 | 2.4 |
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1.54 | 2.55 |
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1.5 | 2.55 |
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Who will win the Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers match is: over 220.5.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers game on 05/01/2025 of the current NBA season:
- Houston Rockets has a 54.42% chance to pick up the win against Los Angeles Lakers according to Tonybet ⭐ with the odds of 1.57.
- There is a probability of 45.58% ⭐ for Los Angeles Lakers to win vs Houston Rockets with odds of 2.56 at Betobet.
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Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers's standings in the NBA
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0.657 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 1 |
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0.571 | 35 | 20 | 15 | -1 |
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Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Houston Rockets - Los Angeles Lakers Key Points
- Three of the Rockets' last seven matches have ended with over 220.5 points.
- The Lakers have seen over 220.5 points scored in three of their last six away matches.
- Four of the Lakers' last six matches have ended with over 220.5 points.
- The Rockets and Lakers have seen over 220.5 points scored in eight of their last 10 encounters.
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Our Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction
The Lakers have performed much better than the Rockets in the last five matches and will likely use this as a confidence boost to secure their third consecutive win.
The Rockets, on the other hand, have performed poorly at home, losing three of their last four matches. Despite this, the bookmakers favor them to come out on top, and that's because they've won their two consecutive home matches against the Lakers. While this is a tough one to call, we expect a high-octane affair when both these sides meet. Our Houston Rockets v Los Angeles Lakers prediction is: over 220.5.
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