The Houston Rockets (+10.5, +430) are playing the Los Angeles Lakers (-10.5, -559) at 10:40 PM EDT today. The over / under is set at 221.0.
The Rockets last played 3 days ago, losing to the Jazz in a 122-91 blowout. The Lakers last game was 2 days ago, when they beat the Cavaliers 113-101.
The last time these two teams played was on May 12, 2021 when the Lakers beat the Rockets 124-122. In that game, the Lakers were -9, but they didn’t cover the spread. Likewise, the total for that game was set at 220.0 and went over by 26.0 points.
Against the Spread
Let’s look at how the Rockets have been doing against the spread. In their last 9 games, they’ve covered the spread 3 times. The Lakers, on the other hand, have covered the spread in 2 of their last 10 games.
Totals Trends
The Rockets have gone over in 2 of their last 9 games, while staying under in 7 of their last 9. Likewise, there’s been no significant trend for the Lakers, as the total has gone over in 6 of their last 9 games, and stayed under in 4 of their last 9.
We’re following hot Shark player RidgewoodRob for this game and taking Los Angeles Lakers -10.5 (-110). Always play responsibly and good luck!