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2023 NBA Handicapping – Rockets vs. LA
(10-33) Houston Rockets vs. LA Lakers (19-23)
Date: Monday, January 16th
Time: 10:30 PM EST
Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
Moneyline Odds: Rockets +200 | Lakers -210 (Bet Now!) (Odds added to this post at 10:15amET)
NBA Betting Odds: Rockets +5.5 | Lakers -5.5
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 236
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First thing to remember, the road Rockets come into this one off a 121-101 road loss to the LA Clippers. Also, they entered that one as 10-point underdogs and failed to cover for the ninth time in 10 outings.
The home Lakers come into this one off a 113-112 home loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. They entered that one as 5.5-point underdogs and covered for the fourth time in five outings.
ATS
On the negative side, Houston is 17-24-2 overall against the spread on the season. Also they are 8-15 ATS as the away team and 1-9 ATS in its last 10.
Additionally, the Lakers are 19-23-1 against the spread on the season. Also, they are 10-10 ATS as the home team and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 overall.
Season Series
So far, these two teams have not faced off during the 2022-23 regular season:
*Editor’s note: Statistics and rankings are current entering games Saturday night, January 14. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Sunday, January 15.
Houston Rockets
Season Stats
Offense
Overall, the Rockets enter this one scoring 109.3 points per game—a number that ranks 28th in the league.
When looking at the advanced stats, the Rockets score 105.9 points per 100 possessions. That number puts them in the No. 30 spot so far this season.
Defense
Overall, defensively, this team is allowing 116.9 points per game. That number ranks 24th in the Association.
When looking at Defensive Efficiency, this group gives up 114.8 per 100 possessions—a number that ranks 28th across the league.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Kevin Porter Jr., SG (Day-to-Day)
LA Lakers
Season Stats
Offense
The Lakers enter this one scoring 116.6 points per game—a number that ranks 9th across the NBA.
Also, when looking at the advanced stats, the Lakers score 110.3 points per 100 possessions. That number puts them in the No. 19 spot so far this season.
Defense
Defensively, this team is allowing 117.9 points per game. That number ranks 27th in the Association.
When looking at Defensive Efficiency, this group gives up 111.6 per 100 possessions. That number ranks 21st.
Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Patrick Beverley, PG (OUT—illness)
- LeBron James, SF (Day-to-Day)
- Anthony Davis, PF (OUT—foot)
- Lonnie Walker, G (OUT—knee)
- Austin Reaves, SG (OUT—hamstring)
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Additionally, note that odds for this game are coming out late. The Lakers played late Sunday night, so both odds and health reports are still TBD as of this writing.
For one thing, there’s no indication as of this writing, shortly after L.A’s loss, that LeBron James plans to sit on Monday.
So far, his status has been day-to-day for a while now, including in the hours leading up to Sunday’s contest, so keep an eye on the injury report here.
Lakers Aren’t Elite…But Rockets are Just Bad
As long as LeBron plays, the Lakers should have a bounce-back game against a Rockets team struggling as much as any team league-wide.
All in all, if LeBron ends up sitting, that could change the calculus on the final score. But the Lakers seem primed for a win against these Rockets.
Either way, give it to the Lakers straight up. And don’t forget to double-check that injury report before tip-off.
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