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2019-2020 NBA Regular Season
(33-8) Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets (26-14)
Date: Tuesday, January 18th
Time: 5:30 PM EST
Venue: Toyota Center, Houston, TX
NBA Moneyline Odds: OFF
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NBA Betting Total: OFF (As of press time 6:30pm Friday)
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This game is expected to be a good one. It’s the first meeting between these Western conference juggernauts.
One of the determining factors in this game is Anthony Davis’s availability. Davis suffered a sacral contusion last Tuesday against Knicks.
Davis’s current status is day by day but he will be a big boost for the Lakers if he can play. The Rockets have not been playing well lately.
They have lost 3 out of their last 4 games. A win against the conference-leading Lakers will be a big boost for them. This game could go either way but the Lakers have the edge because of the depth of their roster.
Houston Rockets
The trade to get Russell Westbrook for Chris Paul this offseason had mixed reviews. So far James Harden and Russell Westbrook have combined to arguably be the best backcourt tandem in the league.
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They are both combining to average 62 points, 14.7 assists, and 14 rebounds a game. The problem for the Rockets this season is if either Westbrook and Harden go cold, who steps up?
When the Rockets start off with an early lead in a game, they are hard to beat. When they hold the lead they get to dictate the pace of the game. The game becomes high tempo and forces teams to take high percentage shots to catch up.
The Lakers are more than equipped to handle the Rockets firepower. However, they may have to change their defensive schemes to keep Harden and Westbrook at bay.
Lebron James may have to guard either Westbrook or Harden because there is no one in the Lakers backcourt capable of guarding them.
The rebounding battle may also be a key stat in this game. If Davis plays it’s advantage Lakers on the boards and for this game.
Los Angeles Lakers
Few would have doubted that the Lakers will at the top of the Western Conference. However, their play particularly their defense has exceeded expectations.
The inclusion of Anthony Davis has been a big part to the Lakers’ defensive success. He has always been a great rebounder and rim protector. He has however made a seamless transition to the Lakers lineup.
If he misses this game the Lakers will have to fill a big void. Dwight Howard will very likely replace him if he doesn’t play and he is no Anthony Davis.
Howard is not the player he once was and does shot the ball as well as Davis. James will probably have to assume the frontcourt rebounding and rim-protecting role.
The Rockets are a very good rebounding team and if the Lakers are without Davis, that will limit their ability to control the boards.
If the Rockets take an early lead James will have to work twice as hard in keeping up with the pace of the game. He is a great facilitator of his team and has the ability to keep with the Rockets up-tempo style.
It will up to the rest of the Lakers to assist James particularly in knocking down high percentage shots if they fall behind. This game could go either way but if Davis doesn’t play, the Rockets have a slight edge.
- LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers’ last 5 games.
- LA Lakers are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games.
- LA Lakers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against Houston.
- LA Lakers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against Houston.
Free Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets NBA Prediction: Los Angeles
Houston gets an early lead at home and survives a Lakers comeback in the 4th quarter.
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Houston
The Lakers backcourt doesn’t have answers for Harden and Westbrook.
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