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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets

The fans at Toyota Center will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets when they take their seats on Sunday.

Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -12-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 234.5.

The Rockets were a 121-115 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Pistons. They failed to cover the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (236) made winners of OVER bettors.

Los Angeles was a 123-111 winner in its last match on the road against the Timberwolves. They covered the -2-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 234 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Los Angeles:
Team record: 39-38 SU,38-37-2 ATS
LA Lakers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
LA Lakers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games

Houston:
Team record: 19-59 SU,30-45-3 ATS
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games

Next up:
Los Angeles at Utah Tuesday, April 4
Houston home to Denver Tuesday, April 4