Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets NBA Pick - Odds - ATS Prediction
Date:
December 7, 8:05 pm
Location:
Toyota Center
TV:
ESPN
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Houston -12.5
Total:
221
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The Houston Rockets will host the Los Angeles in a Western Conference clash at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:05 PM ET and set to be aired locally on COMCAST and SPORTSNET. The Lakers defeated the Rockets in Los Angeles, earlier this season by a score of 120-114.
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Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets Overview<br />
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The Lakers enter on a three-game losing streak and have lost four of their last five overall. Most recently, the Lakers were defeated by the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City by a score of 107-101. The Lakers rank among one of the best in opponents shooting poorly against them from the free throw line (5th Overall).
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The Rockets come in at 14-7 and have won their last three. The Rockets have taken down teams like Boston and Golden State along this streak. The Rockets feature perhaps the game’s premiere playmaker in James Harden. Harden has been marvelous this, piecing together another MVP campaign where he has averaged 28.7 points per game and 11.8 assists per game.
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Los Angeles at Houston Key Betting Trends<br />
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The Lakers come in to this game at 10-13 SU while posting an 11-11 mark against the spread. For the Rockets, they come in at 14-7 SU while posting a 14-7 record against the spread overall.
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The Rockets have been a “what you see is what you get” kind of team in terms of market performance.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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Most of the consensus like the Rockets as 77% of the consensus favor Houston. In Money Line markets the Lakers come in at an affably priced +800, while Houston is a serious home favorite at -1300. 75% of the public like the Over in this one. Contrarily, the Over/Under market has gone down by a point since it opened at 222 and now sits at 221.
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Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets Prediction
What we have here is a classic case of an overlay. Given the performances of both clubs as of late and the reaction of this market accordingly, the Rockets are all the more prone to spotting more numbers here than they should. The Lakers are in prime position to cover and make a game of this affair if Houston fails to put them away. Houston barely got by Boston last night as a result of this very narrative. The contrasting numbers both teams put up in opponent shooting from the free-throw line and turnovers suggests such an event is all the more likely to occur. Los Angeles is not a team you want to have hang around as they have beaten teams like Chicago on the road and Golden State in dominant fashion in the Los Angeles. Furthermore, Los Angeles knows how to beat this team outright as they have already won against Houston earlier this season.
Free Pick:
Take Los Angeles Lakers +12.5
