Houston Rockets

2nd in Southwest (41 - 25)

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LALL.A. Lakers Los Angeles
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Mon, Mar 16 21:30 ET

LAL @ HOU Picks

NBA Picks
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Los Angeles Lakers logo LAL +2.5 (-110)
Best Odds
+2.5 -110 FanDuel
Pick made: 1 hours ago
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Joe Osborne
Senior Betting Analyst
+2.5  -118
+2.5  -115
+2.5  -110
+2.5  -115
+2.0  -110

The Lakers are in far better form right now, riding an 8-1 ATS run while ranking third in net rating over the last five games compared to Houston at 22nd. They’ve also proven they can win outright in this role, recently beating strong teams like the Nuggets, Timberwolves and Knicks as underdogs. Houston, meanwhile, has mostly padded its record against weaker competition and continues to struggle as a favorite, going just 8-21 ATS since January 3. The biggest edge lately: first vs. 19th in effective field goal percentage over the last 10 games.

MoneyLine
Los Angeles Lakers logo LAL (+115)
Best Odds
 +122 FanDuel
Pick made: 15 hours ago
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Zak Hanshew
Betting Analyst
 +120
 +120
 +122
 +110
 +122

The Lakers have won five straight and eight of their last nine, thanks to the second-best offensive rating (122.5), sixth-best defensive rating (110.1), and third-best net rating (12.3). Meanwhile, the Rockets rank 19th in offensive rating (112.6), 20th in defensive rating (117.1), and 19th in net rating (-4.5) in that span.

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Points Scored
Deandre Ayton logo
Deandre Ayton o9.5 Points Scored (-105)
Projection 11.11 (Over)
Best Odds
o9.5 +100 FanDuel
Pick made: 17 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
o9.5  -103
o9.5  -105
o9.5  +100
o9.5  -120
o9.5  -124
The Los Angeles Lakers have been the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the league over the last 10 games.
+100 at FanDuel
Points Scored
Amen Thompson logo
Amen Thompson u19.5 Points Scored (-120)
Projection 17.7 (Under)
Best Odds
u19.5 -120 bet365
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
u18.5  -105
u19.5  -120
u18.5  -108
u19.5  -120
u18.5  +100
The Houston Rockets have been the 2nd-lowest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 20 games while playing at home.. This year when they have the home court advantage, the other team's starting PGs have totaled 5.3 three attempts per game (5th-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Lakers, making this a difficult matchup.. The 2nd-least up-tempo pace offense in the league this year has been the Houston Rockets.. The Rockets will likely suffer a drop-off in possessions in this game from facing the 5th-slowest pace-of-play visiting team in the league over the last 5 games (the Lakers).
-120 at bet365

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Our consensus picks show you what percentage of the public is betting on, you'll need to decide whether you want to bet with or against the public.
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43% picking L.A. Lakers

43%
57%

Total Picks LAL 118, HOU 155

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+3.5 -137
-2.5 +101
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43% picking L.A. Lakers vs Houston to go Under

57%
43%

Total PicksLAL 127, HOU 97

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225.5 -121
226.5 -108

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Our user picks are made by you, our valued users - we highlight the best user picks, sharing the users who are on a hot streak.
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'Ollywood' is picking L.A. Lakers to cover (+2.5)

Ollywood is #1 on picking games that Houston is in with a record of (40-21-0) and +16800 units on the season.

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+3.5 -137
-2.5 +101
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'Ollywood' picks L.A. Lakers vs Houston to go Under (226.5)

Ollywood is #1 on picking games that Houston is in with a record of (40-21-0) and +16800 units on the season.

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225.5 -121
226.5 -108
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'kaitospapa' is picking Houston to cover (-2.5)

kaitospapa is #2 on picking games that L.A. Lakers are in with a record of (42-23-0) and +12500 units on the season.

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+3.5 -137
-2.5 +101
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'kaitospapa' picks L.A. Lakers vs Houston to go Over (225.5)

kaitospapa is #2 on picking games that L.A. Lakers are in with a record of (42-23-0) and +12500 units on the season.

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225.5 -121
226.5 -108
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'Bamafan2020' is picking Houston to cover (-2.5)

Bamafan2020 is #7 on picking games that L.A. Lakers are in with a record of (36-27-0) and +8900 units on the season.

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+3.5 -137
-2.5 +101
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'greenhouse12' is picking L.A. Lakers to cover (+2.5)

greenhouse12 is #7 on picking games that Houston is in with a record of (41-24-0) and +9900 units on the season.

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+3.5 -137
-2.5 +101
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'Bamafan2020' picks L.A. Lakers vs Houston to go Over (226.5)

Bamafan2020 is #7 on picking games that L.A. Lakers are in with a record of (36-27-0) and +8900 units on the season.

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225.5 -121
226.5 -108
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'greenhouse12' picks L.A. Lakers vs Houston to go Under (226.5)

greenhouse12 is #7 on picking games that Houston is in with a record of (41-24-0) and +9900 units on the season.

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225.5 -121
226.5 -108
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'deweyay9' is picking L.A. Lakers to cover (+2.5)

deweyay9 is #8 on picking games that Houston is in with a record of (38-24-0) and +9550 units on the season.

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+3.5 -137
-2.5 +101
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'deweyay9' picks L.A. Lakers vs Houston to go Under (226.5)

deweyay9 is #8 on picking games that Houston is in with a record of (38-24-0) and +9550 units on the season.

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225.5 -121
226.5 -108
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'teslaxyz' is picking L.A. Lakers to cover (+1.5)

teslaxyz is #9 on picking games that Houston is in with a record of (38-27-0) and +9350 units on the season.

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+3.5 -137
-2.5 +101
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'teslaxyz' picks L.A. Lakers vs Houston to go Under (224.5)

teslaxyz is #9 on picking games that Houston is in with a record of (38-27-0) and +9350 units on the season.

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225.5 -121
226.5 -108

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