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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 Tuesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -11-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 219.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 95-85 winner as they battled the Rockets at home. The Lakers failed to cover in the match as a -11-point favorite, while 180 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 95-85 loser on the road against the Lakers. They covered the +11-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (180) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 1-5 SU,3-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Houston is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Houston is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 4-3 SU,2-5 ATS
LA Lakers is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Phoenix Thursday, November 4
Los Angeles home to Oklahoma City Thursday, November 4