Lakers vs. Rockets NBA Betting Preview for November 19

The Houston Rockets (6-4) travel to face the Los Angeles Lakers (7-6) after losing three road games in a row. It begins at 9:30 PM ET on Sunday, November 19, 2023.

The Lakers are a 5.5-point favorite against the Rockets when the Lakers and the Rockets square off. The point total for the game is 218.5.

The Lakers took down the Trail Blazers 107-95 in their last outing on Friday. LeBron James racked up a team-high 35 points to help lead the team to victory. No line was set for the matchup, and the teams combined to fall short of the point total. The Rockets lost 106-100 to the Clippers in their last outing on Friday. Alperen Sengun totaled a team-high 23 points in the loss. No line was set for the matchup, and the teams combined to fall short of the point total.

Lakers vs. Rockets Betting Odds

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Lakers vs. Rockets Betting Trends

• Against the spread, the Lakers are 5-8-0 this year.
• Los Angeles has covered the spread twice this season when favored by 5.5 points or more (in four chances).
• Lakers games this year have eclipsed the over/under 50% of the time (five out of 10 games with a set point total).
• The Lakers record 6.6 more points per contest (112.4) than the Rockets surrender (105.8).
• When scoring more than 105.8 points, Los Angeles is 5-5 against the spread and 6-4 overall.
• Against the spread, the Rockets are 6-3-1 this season.
• Houston has been underdogs by 5.5 points or more two times this year and covered the spread once.
• Rockets games this year have gone over the total in three of 10 opportunities (30%).
• The Rockets' 109.9 points per game are just 4.4 fewer points than the 114.3 the Lakers surrender to opponents.
• In games that it scores more than 114.3 points, Houston is 3-1 against the spread and 3-1 overall.

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Lakers vs. Rockets Over/Under Trends

• The Lakers and their opponent have combined to hit the over on Sunday's total of 218.5 points nine times this season.
• In the Rockets' 10 games this season, four have finished with more combined points than Sunday's total of 218.5.
• Together, these two teams combine for 222.3 points per game, 3.8 more than the total of 218.5 for this matchup.
• This matchup's over/under is 1.6 less than the 220.1 points these two teams combine to give up per game.
• On average, the Lakers have had a 226.7 over/under in their games this season, 8.2 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 2.8 points separates this matchup's over/under (218.5 points) and the average total points bet in Rockets games (215.7 points) this season.

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• Anthony Davis: 25.7 PTS, 12.0 REB, 1.7 STL, 2.7 BLK, 48.2 FG%, 50.0 3PT% (3-for-6)
• LeBron James: 23.0 PTS, 10.3 REB, 7.3 AST, 57.1 FG%, 29.4 3PT% (5-for-17)
• D'Angelo Russell: 14.0 PTS, 7.0 AST, 36.6 FG%, 23.5 3PT% (4-for-17)
• Austin Reaves: 9.7 PTS, 1.3 STL, 30.0 FG%, 25.0 3PT% (3-for-12)

• Alperen Sengun: 19.3 PTS, 9.0 REB, 6.7 AST, 54.5 FG%, 33.3 3PT% (2-for-6)
• Fred VanVleet: 15.3 PTS, 7.0 AST, 37.0 FG%, 34.8 3PT% (8-for-23)
• Jalen Green: 17.7 PTS, 40.0 FG%, 25.0 3PT% (3-for-12)
• Jabari Smith Jr.: 11.3 PTS, 7.3 REB, 1.3 STL, 37.8 FG%, 22.2 3PT% (4-for-18)