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Summer League: Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Houston Rockets battle the Los Angeles Lakers Friday to help commence the 2024 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. Tip from Thomas & Mack Center is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Rockets vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Lakers summer league play is going to be watched closer with 1st-round pick F Dalton Knecht and 2nd-round pick G Bronny James Jr. on the roster. The Lakers already played some games with this roster, losing all 3 games in the California Classic and losing 2 of the 3 by double figures. Los Angeles best performance was in its last game, losing to the Miami heat 80-76. Knecht led the team with 20 points in that game.

The Rockets struggled last season and earned a high draft pick as well, taking Kentucky standout G Reed Sheppard with the 3rd-overall pick. Sheppard is the main player to keep an eye on and was the 1st collegiate player taken in the draft, but F Cam Whitmore, G Trevor Keels and G AJ Griffin will certainly also leave their impact.

Rockets at Lakers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:08 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Rockets -280 (bet $280 to win $100) | Lakers +220 (bet $100 to win $220)
Against the spread (ATS): Rockets -6.5 (-110) | Lakers +6.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 181.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Rockets at Lakers picks and predictions

Prediction

Rockets 86, Lakers 82

Moneyline

PASS.

The Rockets have the more talented roster and should come out on top. At -280, there’s no value in backing the favorite, and the Lakers (+220) struggled in the California Classic, making them unlikely to pull off an upset.

Against the spread

BET LAKERS +6.5 (-110).

Having played together goes a long way in these events, and the Rockets haven’t spent as much time together as the Lakers, who already have 3 games under their belt and started to really put it together against the Heat. Lakers’ 6-foot-10 F Colin Castleton has improved and hit double figures last game as well.

The Rockets have Sheppard, but his main use in college was his efficiency, not necessarily his shot creation. While that will help at the NBA level when others can find him open, he may struggle to create and dominate at this level.

Given the Lakers continuity with having already played, expect them to keep this one close and back LAKERS +6.5 (-110).

Over/Under

BET UNDER 181.5 (-110).

This is the summer league. It isn’t the NBA, and players are going to be more defensive minded. Most of these players are fighting for a spot on an NBA roster, and defense matters. The Lakers scored sub-80 in 2 of their 3 games in California.

Their defense also played better as they started to gain experience, holding the Heat to 80. The Rockets have playmakers, but in their 1st game together, the offensive sets may not be efficient. With that in mind, take UNDER 181.5 (-110).

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Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Monday’s Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Houston Rockets (10-33) and Los Angeles Lakers (19-24) meet Monday at Crypto.com Arena. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Rockets vs. Lakers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Rockets failed to cover as 10-point underdogs Sunday in a 121-100 loss at the Los Angeles Clippers. G Jalen Green and F Jae’Sean Tate were both out serving 1-game suspensions for an altercation that occurred in Friday’s game at the Sacramento Kings. Houston is on a season-worst 10-game losing streak and is 1-9 against the spread (ATS) during that skid.

The Lakers covered as 5.5-point home underdogs Sunday in a 113-112 loss vs. the Philadelphia 76ers. F LeBron James joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only players to reach 38,000 career points after scoring 35 points in thr Lakers’ 3rd-straight loss. The Lakers are 1-4 ATS vs. the Rockets in the last 5 meetings.

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Rockets at Lakers odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:51 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Rockets +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Lakers -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Rockets +5.5 (-110) | Lakers -5.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 235.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Rockets at Lakers key injuries

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Rockets at Lakers picks and predictions

Prediction

Lakers 116, Rockets 113

Moneyline

PASS.

The Lakers (-210) should win, but betting more than 2 times your potential profit on the moneyline is risky since it hasn’t been announced if James will play on the back-to-back. Bet the spread or total instead.

Against the spread

BET ROCKETS +5.5 (-110).

Houston is hungry to end its 10-game skid and the Lakers may be deflated after a tough loss vs. the 76ers. Both teams are on a back-to-back, but Houston’s leading scorer Green (21.5 points per game) should be well-rested after serving a 1-game suspension Sunday. Take the points.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 235.5 (-110).

The Under is 5-3 in the Rockets’ last 8 games and 5-3 in the Lakers’ last 8. The Lakers and Rockets are both bottom-10 in points over the last 3 games, 20th and 29th respectively, and should struggle to score Monday on the 2nd night of back-to-back.

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Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

On Tuesday evening, the Houston Rockets (1-5) visit the Staples Center to take on the Los Angeles Lakers (4-3). Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Rockets vs. Lakers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

Having played each other on Sunday, the Lakers defeated the Rockets by ten, 95-85.

The Rockets did have five people in double figures, but the 43 combined from SF Carmelo Anthony and PG Russell Westbrook proved to be too much.

Both four-time MVP LeBron James and superstar Anthony Davis played. They’re expected to be in the lineup again tonight despite sustaining injuries earlier in the season.

As for Houston, they could be without a few role players, but C Christian Wood, SF Eric Gordon and SF Jalen Green are expected to play. Houston has only defeated Oklahoma City.

They won that game by 33 and have lost all their other outings by double figures.

Rockets at Lakers odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:04 a.m. ET.

Money line: Rockets +420 (bet $100 to win $420) | Lakers -600 (bet $600 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Rockets +9.5 (-108) | Lakers -9.5 (-112)
Over/Under (O/U): 217.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

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Rockets at Lakers key injuries

Rockets

SG Danuel House Jr. (ankle) out
SG Jae’Sean Tate (ankle) questionable
C Daniel Theis (toe) questionable

Lakers

PF Anthony Davis (knee) probable
SF LeBron James (ankle) questionable
C Dwight Howard (neck) questionable
SG Wayne Ellington (hamstring) questionable
SF Talen Horton-Tucker (thumb) out
SF Trevor Ariza (ankle) out
SG Kendrick Nunn (knee) out

Rockets at Lakers odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Lakers 108, Rockets 98

Money line

PASS on the money line.

The Rockets have microwave-type players like rookie Green and veteran sixth man sharpshooter Gordon. Wood can even have a team-carrying game at times.

That’s mainly why I wouldn’t back a Lakers -600. Also, given how many games LeBron looks disinterested in, I’d stay away from the money line in this scenario as the value isn’t there.

Against the spread

“LEAN” to the LAKERS -9.5 (112) as the Rockets have looked incompetent against most NBA teams despite playing in some competitive games. Against the Celtics and Mavs, they competed but still lost by double figures.

Potentially without Tate, the Rockets should be short-handed and therefore struggle to prevent the rim-attacking Westbrook from scoring enough to end up double figures.

Every Rockets’ loss has been by double figures, and on the road against the Lakers who should have James and Davis, that’s really all you need to know.

The sportsbooks are giving the Lakers some juice here. That said, I’d play it cautiously as this line could move as it should easily be a favorite play of NBA bettors.

Over/Under

BET on the UNDER 217.5 (-112) while you still can.

The Rockets and Lakers combined for 180 points on Sunday. That was no mistake as the Lakers have the 13th-best offensive rating. The Rockets are No. 28.

While both teams are among the top three in pace, the Rockets, who are the top team in pace, also rank at the top of the league in turnover percentage.

Neither of these teams shooting threes at a high rate either, ranking 15th (Rockets) and 25th (Lakers) in 3-point field goal attempts per game, hurting the chances that they get hot and put up 115+. The Lakers have surpassed 115 points scored in just one non-OT game.

Combine the Rockets’ struggles with the Lakers’ length and veteran savvy, and I see the Over being a long shot in this one.

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Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Sunday’s Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Houston Rockets (1-4) will take on the Los Angeles Lakers (3-3) for the first of two consecutive contests between the two teams in L.A. Their first of two is Sunday night, with a 10:30 p.m. ET top time at Staples Center. Below, we look at the Rockets vs. Lakers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

The Rockets have lost their last three games, all by at least 10 points. Four players are averaging double-digits in scoring, led by F Christian Wood at 19.8 points per game and 11.2 rebounds. As a team, they are only shooting 42.6% from the field.

The Lakers, after losing their first two games of the season, have picked up wins in three of their last four. They opened their four-game homestand with a 113-101 defeat of the Cleveland Cavaliers. They are 2-2 so far this season at home.

Rockets at Lakers odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:42 p.m. ET.

Money line: Rockets +520 (bet $100 to win $520) | Lakers -800 (bet $800 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Rockets +11.5 (-115) | Lakers -11.5 (-107)
Over/Under (O/U): 221.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

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Rockets at Lakers key injuries

Rockets

F Danuel House (ankle) out
G Kevin Porter Jr. (ankle) questionable

Lakers

F Anthony Davis (knee) probable
G Wayne Ellington (hamstring) questionable
F LeBron James (ankle) questionable
G Kendrick Nunn (knee) out

Rockets at Lakers odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Lakers 118, Rockets 102

Money line

PASS on the money line. The Lakers have worked out their early-season struggles should not be subject to upsets to teams like the Rockets.

Houston has not won a game on the road yet this season and has lost three games in a row by double digits. Unless you think they can pull the upset, don’t waste your money on the money line. Go to the spread and/or total.

Against the spread

The Rockets are 2-3 ATS to start the season and the Lakers are 2-4 ATS, although they covered the spread in two of their last three games.

The only loss the Rockets covered the spread in was a 10-point loss when they were 11-point underdogs to the Dallas Mavericks on Oct. 26.

Take the LAKERS -11.5 (-107).

Over/Under

Not a single game this season for the Rockets has gone Over the projected total. Four of the Lakers’ six games have hit the Over.

The Lakers will get them close with their scoring, but the Rockets will barely clear 100 for the game.

Take UNDER 221.5 (-112).

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Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Wednesday’s Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers NBA odds and lines, with basketball picks, tips and predictions.

The Houston Rockets (16-53) travel to meet the Los Angeles Lakers (39-30) Wednesday at Staples Center. Tip-off is set for 10:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Rockets vs. Lakers odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.

The Rockets put up a fight last time out, falling 140-129 in Portland as 14.5-point underdogs. While they’re on a six-game losing streak, Houston has covered its past three games as underdogs of 14.5 or more points.

The Lakers are one-game behind the Dallas Mavericks for the sixth spot, as they look to avoid the play-in round. L.A. is coming off a 101-99 win in overtime, winning back-to-back games for the first time since March 26-28.

Rockets at Lakers: Odds, spread and lines

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Money line: Rockets +750 (bet $100 to win $750) | Lakers -1200 (bet $1,200 to win $100)
Against the spread/ATS: Rockets +13 (-105) | Lakers -13 (-115)
Over/Under: 223.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Rockets at Lakers: Key injuries

Rockets

SG Avery Bradley (personal) questionable
SG Eric Gordon (groin) out
SF Danuel House Jr. (ankle) questionable
SG Kevin Porter Jr. (ankle) questionable
PF Christian Wood (ankle) questionable

Lakers

SF Jared Dudley (knee) out
SF LeBron James (ankle) out
PG Dennis Schroder (calf) out

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Rockets at Lakers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Lakers 124, Rockets 115

Money line (ML)

The Lakers (-1200) will cost you 12 times your potential return, and there is never a reason to bet a favorite that heavy.

AVOID.

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Against the spread (ATS)

The ROCKETS +13 (-110) are worth playing as they have been on fire against big numbers. They’re 9-1 ATS this season as an underdog of 12.5 or more points. The Lakers -13 (-110) are just 3-8-1 ATS across the past 12 games overall, and they’re 0-2-1 ATS in the past three as a double-digit favorite.

Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 223.5 (-110) is the way to go cashing in each of the past five games for the Rockets. The Over is also 4-0 in Houston’s past four on the road.

The Under is 3-1-1 in L.A.’s past five games overall, but they Over is 6-1 in their past seven against teams with a losing overall mark.

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