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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -3-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 229.5.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 123-106 loser as they battled the Heat on the road. The Rockets failed to cover in the match as a +16.5-point underdog, while 229 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles was a 117-110 loser in its last match on the road against the Spurs. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 227 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 28-36 SU,27-37 ATS
LA Lakers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Lakers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 7 games
Houston:
Team record: 16-49 SU,26-38-1 ATS
Houston is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games
Houston is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Washington Friday, March 11
Houston home to Dallas Friday, March 11