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Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at AdventHealth Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 112-97 loser at home against the Rockets. They failed to cover the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (209) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Houston was a 112-97 winner in its last match on the road against the Lakers. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 209 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Houston:
Team record: 49-31 SU,37-42-1 ATS
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 56-21 SU,39-37-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 6 games
Next up:
Houston home to Los Angeles Tuesday, September 8