NBA Odds: Lakers-Rockets prediction, odds, pick and more

The Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets are playing on Tuesday evening. The NBA is having a problem with a Covid outbreak. Los Angles has four players in the NBA's health and safety protocols and the Rockets have four. Both teams are short on players. FanDuel has set the Lakers-Rockets odds.

Lakers are missing Rajon Rondo, Kent Bazemore, Trevor Ariza, Austin Reaves, Anthony Davis and Kendrick Nunn. LeBron James is probable for the game.

The Lakers have covered just one of their last five games. Los Angeles is just 6-17 vs. the spread as a favorite this season and 1-5 as road favorites. The Lakers are playing a shorthanded Rockets team.

The Rockets are on a four-game losing streak. Houston is expected to be without DJ Agustin, Kenyon Martin Jr., Garrison Matthews and Jae’Sean Tate. Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. were both questionable for Wednesday”s game vs. the Charlotte Hornets, but did not play.

The Rockets are 7-7 on their home floor this season. They are 5-5 against the spread as home underdogs this year.

Lakers are road favorites against the Rockets. Houston is missing a couple of key players in the backcourt.

Lakers are -105 to beat Rockets.