The Los Angeles Lakers missed a shot at the buzzer last night as they fell at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers. They will get the chance to bounce right back as they welcome the Houston Rockets to close out the nights proceedings. The Rockets should be a favourable opponent, considering that they have lost their last 10 games. But with young and exciting talent on their roster, they always pose a danger.
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With Kevin Porter Jr. once again listed as day-to-day for the Rockets, Jalen Green might see his usage jump tonight. Against a Los Angeles Lakers squad that is on a second night of a back-to-back, it could lead to a high scoring night for the guard. The Lakers have given up a few of these of late to opposing guards. Luka Doncic, Trae Young and Jamaal Murray have all managed to score 30 or points in the Lakers last 4 contests. Green will have a great chance to join that club.
Green already has a 30-point game in 2023 and has been in fine form in his last couple of outings. He managed 26 and 27 points in those contests respectively. With the Lakers having Thomas Bryant on the inside averaging just 0.5 blocks per game, Green will benefit from the lack of rim protection. He is one of the most athletic guards in the league and I expect him to have plenty of success at getting to the rim and finishing or getting to the free throw line. He is a respectable 79.3% shooter from the charity stripe. Don’t expect him to waste many of those opportunities here.