The Houston Rockets (8-8) are underdogs (by 5 points) to end a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers (11-9) on Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 10:30 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 221.5 points.
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How Do I Watch Lakers vs. Rockets?
- Game Day: Saturday, December 2, 2023
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: SportsNet LA and Space City Home Network
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Crypto.com Arena
Betting Lines For Los Angeles vs. Houston
Lakers vs Rockets Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Lakers |
-5 |
221.5 |
Lakers Betting Stats & Information
- The Lakers have gone 9-3 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 75% of those games).
- Los Angeles has won all seven games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -230 or shorter.
- The Lakers’ ATS record is 8-12-0 this season.
- In games they have played as at least 5-point favorites this season, the Lakers are 4-3 against the spread.
- The average total Los Angeles has had set in matchups this season is 5.6 more points than this outing’s point total.
- The Lakers have hit the over in nine of their 16 games with a set total (56.2%).
Houston Betting Stats & Info
- This season, the Rockets have been the underdog 13 times and won five, or 38.5%, of those games.
- Houston has not won as an underdog of +185 or more on the moneyline this season in five games with those odds or longer.
- The Rockets have covered the spread 10 times this year (10-4-2).
- The Rockets are 3-1-1 ATS when playing as at least 5-point underdogs.
- The average total for Houston’s games this season is 3.4 fewer points than the point total of 221.5 in this outing.
- Rockets games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under six times this year.
Lakers vs. Rockets Season Stat Comparison
| Lakers Rank |
Lakers AVG |
|
Rockets AVG |
Rockets Rank |
| 18th |
112.8 |
Points Scored |
110.9 |
24th |
| 18th |
114.3 |
Points Allowed |
107.3 |
4th |
| 18th |
43.9 |
Rebounds |
43.3 |
21st |
| 29th |
8.2 |
Off. Rebounds |
9.3 |
26th |
| 30th |
10.0 |
3pt Made |
12.4 |
16th |
| 10th |
26.4 |
Assists |
26.4 |
10th |
| 24th |
14.6 |
Turnovers |
12.0 |
3rd |
Lakers vs. Rockets Injury Updates
Lakers
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Rui Hachimura |
Out |
Nose |
| Gabe Vincent |
Out |
Knee |
| Jarred Vanderbilt |
Out |
Heel |
| Cameron Reddish |
Questionable |
Groin |
| Jaxson Hayes |
Questionable |
Elbow |
Rockets
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Amen Thompson |
Out |
Ankle |
| Victor Oladipo |
Out |
Knee |
| Jae’Sean Tate |
Questionable |
Knee |
| Fred VanVleet |
Questionable |
Thumb |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Los Angeles Lakers Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Lakers this season is LeBron James (among active players), who averages 24.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game.
- D’Angelo Russell contributes with 17.6 points, 6.6 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game, and Anthony Davis adds 22.6 points, 3.3 assists and 12.4 rebounds per contest.
- Russell makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Lakers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
Houston Rockets Leaders
- Alperen Sengun averages 21.0 points per game, while also grabbing 8.9 rebounds and dishing out 5.6 assists per game.
- Fred VanVleet is on the books for 16.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 9.2 assists per game.
- VanVleet averages 3.0 three-pointers per game.
