Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
- The Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at STAPLES Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total is sitting at 199.
The Rockets fell 99-95 to the Hornets at New Orleans Arena Saturday.
New Orleans covered as a 2.5-point home favorite while the final score UNDER the 194.5-point total.
The Lakers defeated Dallas 131-96 as a 6.5-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (201.5).
Jordan Farmar deposited 24 points for the Lakers and Lamar Odom had 15 points and 15 rebounds in the win.
Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Houston: 20-14 SU, 20-14 ATS
Los Angeles: 27-6 SU, 14-19 ATS
Houston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Phoenix are 7-3
After playing New Orleans are 8-2
After a loss are 9-1
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing LA Clippers are 6-4
After playing Dallas are 6-4
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 5 games
LA Lakers are 14-1 SU in their last 15 games at home
LA Lakers are 20-3 SU in their last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing Houston
Next up:
Houston at Phoenix, Wednesday, January 6
LA Lakers at LA Clippers, Wednesday, January 6
- The Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at STAPLES Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total is sitting at 199.
The Rockets fell 99-95 to the Hornets at New Orleans Arena Saturday.
New Orleans covered as a 2.5-point home favorite while the final score UNDER the 194.5-point total.
The Lakers defeated Dallas 131-96 as a 6.5-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (201.5).
Jordan Farmar deposited 24 points for the Lakers and Lamar Odom had 15 points and 15 rebounds in the win.
Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Houston: 20-14 SU, 20-14 ATS
Los Angeles: 27-6 SU, 14-19 ATS
Houston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Phoenix are 7-3
After playing New Orleans are 8-2
After a loss are 9-1
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing LA Clippers are 6-4
After playing Dallas are 6-4
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 5 games
LA Lakers are 14-1 SU in their last 15 games at home
LA Lakers are 20-3 SU in their last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing Houston
Next up:
Houston at Phoenix, Wednesday, January 6
LA Lakers at LA Clippers, Wednesday, January 6