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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