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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -1.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 225.5.
Houston was a 106-104 loser in its last match on the road against the Nets. They covered the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 210 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Lakers were a 145-144 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Warriors. They covered the +1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (289) made winners of OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 25-23 SU,22-26 ATS
LA Lakers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Lakers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
Houston:
Team record: 21-24 SU,23-20-2 ATS
Houston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 15-7-1 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Atlanta Tuesday, January 30
Houston home to New Orleans Wednesday, January 31