NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Lakers Picks for January 5

Published 5:39 pm Saturday, January 4, 2025

The Los Angeles Lakers (20-14) are 5.5-point underdogs as they attempt to build on a three-game road win streak when they take on the Houston Rockets (22-12) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Toyota Center. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA and SCHN.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in choosing the best bets available for Sunday’s game.

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Rockets vs. Lakers Game Info

  • When: Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
  • TV: SportsNet LA and SCHN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Rockets vs. Lakers Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 5.5)

  • Against the spread, Houston is 20-14-0 this season.
  • Los Angeles’ record against the spread is 17-17-0.
  • Against the spread as 5.5-point favorites or more, the Rockets are 7-4.
  • The Lakers are winless ATS (0-2) when playing as at least 5.5-point underdogs this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (221.5)

  • In 16 games this season, the Rockets and their opponents have gone over 221.5 combined points.
  • The Lakers have played 20 games this season that finished with a combined score over 221.5 points.
  • The average point total in Houston’s games this season is 221.5, zero points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Los Angeles’ average game total this season has been 227.1, 5.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Rockets score the 14th-most points in the league this season, while the Lakers’ offense puts up the 13th-most.
  • This matchup features the NBA’s 18th-ranked (Lakers) and sixth-ranked (Rockets) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-190)

  • This season, the Rockets have been favored 24 times and won 18, or 75%, of those games.
  • The Lakers have won in six, or 37.5%, of the 16 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • Houston has a record of 13-4, a 76.5% win rate, when it’s favored by -190 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • Los Angeles has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +155 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Rockets, based on the moneyline, is 65.5%.

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