Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets Betting Preview: Point Spread, Moneylines, Odds

Two struggling teams square off when the Los Angeles Lakers (19-24) host the Houston Rockets (10-33) on Monday, January 16, 2023 at 10:30 PM ET. The Rockets are 6.5-point underdogs as they attempt to end a 10-game losing streak against the Lakers, losers of three straight.

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Lakers vs. Rockets Game Time and Odds

  • Game Day: Monday, January 16, 2023
  • Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and SportsNet SW
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Arena: Crypto.com Arena
  • Moneyline favorite: Lakers (-266)
  • Spread: Lakers (-6.5)

Lakers vs. Rockets Betting Stats and Trends

  • The Lakers have compiled a 19-22-2 record against the spread this season.
  • Los Angeles has a perfect 1-0 ATS record when playing as at least 6.5-point favorites.
  • Lakers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 24 times this season.
  • The Rockets have covered the spread 16 times in 43 games with a set spread.
  • Houston is 13-14-2 ATS when playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs.
  • Rockets games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 21 times this year.

Lakers vs. Rockets Statistics and Rankings

Lakers Rank Lakers AVG Rockets AVG Rockets Rank
9th 116.5 Points Scored 109.1 29th
26th 117.7 Points Allowed 117.0 24th
7th 45.0 Rebounds 46.3 4th
24th 9.3 Off. Rebounds 13.0 3rd
30th 10.3 3pt Made 11.6 18th
14th 25.0 Assists 22.0 30th
17th 14.1 Turnovers 16.1 29th

Lakers vs. Rockets Stats and Trends

  • The Lakers have covered the spread seven times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Los Angeles games has gone over the set total four times.
  • In the last 10 games, the Lakers are scoring 2.7 points more per game compared to their season average.
  • The Rockets have covered the spread once, and are 0-10 overall, over their past 10 games.
  • Houston has hit the over in four of its last 10 games.
  • In their last 10 games, the Rockets’ per-game scoring average is 105.7, 3.4 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

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