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Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks' Houston Rockets are scheduled to host LeBron James-led Los Angeles Lakers at the Toyota Center on Wednesday in the 2023-24 NBA regular season. In the Western Conference standings, the Rockets have managed the eighth spot with three wins and three losses while the Lakers are placed 10th with three wins in seven matches.
While the Rockets are currently on a three-game winning streak, the Lakers have lost their last two fixtures. LA Lakers are yet to win a road game as they have lost four matches away from home while Houston have won three of their four home game so far this season.
Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers: Match Prediction
Head-To-Head:
- The Los Angeles Lakers dominated the Hoston Rockets with two wins in their three regular season fixtures.
- In their last 10 NBA regular season matches, the Lakers defeated the Rockets eight times.
Top Players:
- The Rockets feature Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr., Dillon Brooks, and Boban Marjanovic as their star players.
- The Lakers feature LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, D'Angelo Russell, and Rui Hachimura as their star players.
Average Quarter score: (Rockets 108-114 Lakers)
- 1st quarter: 25-32
- 2nd quarter: 27-25
- 3rd quarter: 30-29
- 4th quarter: 26-28
Lakers at Rockets: Betting Odds
Against The Spread (ATS): 2.5 points (Lakers -2.5)
Over/Under (OU): 218.5 (Over)
Prediction: Rockets 108-114 Lakers
Money Line:
- The Lakers have -140 odds to pick up the win, while the Rockets are listed at +115 to claim victory.
- Last season, the Rockets lost one of the five games as the favorites while the Lakers won 16 of the 44 games as the underdogs.
- Last season, the Rockets won 18 of the 77 games as the underdogs while the Lakers lost 11 of the 38 games as the favorites.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2022-23 regular season, the Rockets averaged 110.7 points per game while the Lakers averaged 117.2 points per game
- From their opponents last season, the Rockets averaged 7.9 points more per game, and the Lakers averaged 0.6 points more per game.
Over/Under:
- For the Lakers, LeBron James led the squad last season with 28.9 points per game followed by Anthony Davis with 25.9 points per game. Apart from them, D'Angelo Russell averaged 17.4 ppg while Russell Westbrook (now in LA Lakers) scored 15.9 ppg.
- For the Rockets, Jalen Green led the squad last season with 24.5 points per game followed by Kevin Porter Jr. (Oklahoma City Thunder) with 20 points per game. Apart from them, Alperen Sengun averaged 17.4 ppg while Eric Gordon (LA Clippers) scored 16.3 ppg.
Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers: How to Watch
When and where will the Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers, NBA 2023-24 regular season match take place?
The NBA 2023-24 regular season match between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers will take place on November 9 at 06:30 a.m. IST (November 8, 09:00 p.m. ET) at the Toyota Center.
Where to watch the live telecast of the Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers, NBA 2023-24 regular season match in India and the US?
The live telecast of the NBA 2023-24 regular season match between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers will be available on Sports 18 in India and on TNT and NBA TV in the US.
Where to watch the live stream of the Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers, NBA 2023-24 regular season match in India and the US?
The NBA 2023-24 regular season match between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers can be streamed live on Jio Cinema, and NBA.com on a subscription basis in India, and on ESPN and ABC in the US.
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