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Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The fans at Crypto.com Arena will be treated to a game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -9.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 112-97 winner on the road against the Mavericks. They covered the -5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (209) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Houston lost its last outing, a 134-117 result against the Clippers on April 09. The Rockets failed to cover in that game as a +10.5-point underdog, while the 251 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Houston:
Team record: 52-28 SU,43-37 ATS
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 49-31 SU,44-35-1 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 12 of LA Lakers's last 18 games
Next up:
Houston home to Denver Sunday, April 13
Los Angeles at Portland Sunday, April 13