Moneyline

Spread

Total

Via Bet365

📍Los Angeles
🕐12:00 AM ET

Odds

No prices posted yet
Books put NBA lines up a few weeks out and player milestones about a day before tip-off.

Statz Model

ml-ensemble
HOU
84
projected
LAL
92
HOU 34%66% LAL
Projected line
LAL -8.2
Projected total
175.2

Model projection, not a bookmaker price.

Season Tape
2025-26 · rank of 30
HOUHouston Rockets
at
Los Angeles LakersLAL
114.8
Points #17·#12
116.0
109.9
Points Allowed #4·#11
114.1
+4.9
Net Rating #6·#14
+1.9
48.0
Rebounds #1·#26
40.9
25.4
Assists #21·#17
25.9
14.4
Turnovers #22·#17
13.8
8.6
Steals #12·#13
8.6
5.7
Blocks #2·#23
4.3
47.6%
FG% #12·#1
50.3%
36.3%
3P% #10·#14
36.1%
11.4
3PM #25·#23
11.8
76.2%
FT% #25·#26
76.2%

Per-game averages across the 2025-26 regular season. Rank counts from best, so #1 is always the better end.

Projected Starting Fives
2025-26 minutes

Starters are not published in advance. These five are the heaviest minute-earners on each contracted roster who can cover all five positions between them.

Standings Context
2025-26 final
Southwest Division · West
TeamW-LPctHomeRoadSeed
San Antonio SpursSAS62-200.75632-829-12#2
Houston RocketsHOU52-300.63430-1122-19#5
New Orleans PelicansNOP26-560.31717-249-32#11
Dallas MavericksDAL26-560.31716-2510-30#12
Memphis GrizzliesMEM25-570.30513-2711-29#13
Pacific Division · West
TeamW-LPctHomeRoadSeed
Los Angeles LakersLAL53-290.64628-1325-16#4
Phoenix SunsPHX45-370.54925-1620-21#7
LA ClippersLAC42-400.51223-1819-22#9
Golden State WarriorsGSW37-450.45122-1915-26#10
Sacramento KingsSAC22-600.26815-267-34#14

Props & Streaks

Players from both teams with 5+ consecutive games hitting their prop line over/under
No prop line streaks found for this game.

Player Stats

Head-to-Head

9 meetings

Injuries

0 listed

No injuries reported for either side.

Game Analysis

Pace

LAL

59.9

Slow

HOU

91

Slow

HOU faster by 31.1

Shooting

LAL

FG: 49.1%

3PT: 36.4%

FT: 80.2%

HOU

FG: 47.5%

3PT: 38.7%

FT: 78.6%

FG Differential+1.6%
3PT Differential-2.3%
FT Differential+1.6%

Stats Mismatch

Offensive Rating

LAL

102.2

HOU

108.8

Defensive Rating

LAL

107.1

HOU

105.1

Win %

LAL

40%

HOU

50%

Frequently asked

The game is scheduled for 12:00 AM ET. Check-in times and pregame shows typically start 30 minutes before tip-off. The game will be broadcast on national TV and available for streaming.