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Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The fans at Staples Center will be treated to a game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -14-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 222.5.
The Lakers were a 101-99 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Knicks. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (200) made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Rockets were a 140-129 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Trail Blazers. They covered the +15-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (269) made winners of OVER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 16-53 SU,25-44 ATS
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 39-30 SU,31-37-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games
LA Lakers is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
LA Lakers is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Houston home to Los Angeles Friday, May 14
Los Angeles at Indiana Saturday, May 15