Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets NBA Betting Tips and Best Bets

Mar 9, 2022

Lakers vs. Rockets Betting Picks & Predictions

The Houston Rockets (16-49) head into their game on March 9, 2022 as a 3.5-point underdog against the Los Angeles Lakers (28-36). Find more below on the Lakers vs. Rockets betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Lakers vs. Rockets Betting Line

Lakers vs Rockets Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Lakers -3.5 – – – – – -150 125

Lakers vs. Rockets Game Info

  • Game Day: Wednesday, March 9, 2022
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Arena: Toyota Center

Computer Predictions for Lakers vs. Rockets

Computer picks for Lakers vs Rockets
ATS Score Prediction
Rockets 114 Lakers 111

Lakers vs. Rockets Betting Trends

  • Los Angeles covered the spread 31 times in 71 games last year.
  • The Lakers’ ATS record as 3.5-point favorites or more was 19-19-1 last year.
  • In 71 Los Angeles games last season, 27 of them went over the total.

    • Los Angeles Lakers Leaders

  • Russell Westbrook was tops on his team in points (22.2), rebounds (11.5) and assists (11.7) per contest last year, shooting 43.9% from the floor and 31.5% from downtown with 1.3 made 3-pointers per game. At the other end, he delivered 1.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • LeBron James averaged 24.6 points, 7.6 assists and 7.4 rebounds per game last season.
  • Carmelo Anthony posted 13.4 points, 1.5 assists and 3.1 rebounds per contest last season.
  • Anthony Davis put up 20.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest last year. Defensively, he put up 1.2 steals and 1.6 blocked shots.
  • Dwight Howard put up 7.0 points, 8.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game last season, shooting 58.7% from the floor.

    • Los Angeles Lakers Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 46.5 11
    Opp. Field Goal % 46.2 18
    Rebounds Per Game 44.5 16
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 47.0 26
    Turnovers Per Game 14.2 28
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.9 9

    Rockets vs. Lakers Betting Trends

  • Houston is 26-38-1 against the spread this season.
  • The Rockets’ ATS record as 3.5-point underdogs or more is 21-33-1.
  • Out of 65 Houston games so far this season, 36 have gone over the total.

    • Houston Rockets Leaders

  • The Rockets’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Christian Wood with 17.9 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.
  • Houston’s assist leader is Jae’Sean Tate with 3.1 per game. He also records 12.3 points per game and tacks on 5.6 rebounds per game.
  • Tate (1.0 steal per game) is the steal leader for Houston while Wood (1.0 block per game) is the block leader.

    • Houston Rockets Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 45.1 24
    Opp. Field Goal % 48.3 30
    Rebounds Per Game 42.1 29
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 45.5 21
    Turnovers Per Game 15.9 30
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.3 10

    Lakers and Rockets Injury Report

    Lakers: LeBron James: Day To Day (Knee), Anthony Davis: Out (Foot), Kendrick Nunn: Out (Knee)
      Rockets: Usman Garuba: Out (Wrist), Dennis Schroder: Day To Day (Ankle), Christian Wood: Day To Day (Illness), Eric Gordon: Day To Day (Hamstring)

    Betting Tips for Lakers vs. Rockets

    We have the Rockets (+3.5) as the best bet in this contest. Our computer model has the scoring going under the total of points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Lakers 114, Rockets 111 when it’s sorted out on the court.

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