Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Houston Rockets

Final

114:110

Los Angeles Lakers

Highlights and Stats

The Houston Rockets will take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, 08:00 PM EST at the Toyota Center in Houston. The Rockets are positioned at #15 in the standings of the Western Conference with a 16-52 record, while their next opponents are occupying the 10th place, after winning 34 and losing 35 so far.

Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 01-16-2023

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Houston Rockets	35	26	37	34	132
Los Angeles Lakers	37	36	29	38	140

The Los Angeles Lakers were the winners of the previous showdown between the two organizations, triumphing with the score of 140-132 on 01/16/2023 in front of their own fans. LeBron James was their main weapon on the floor, ending the game with 48 points, catching 8 boards and delivering 9 assists. On the other half of the floor, Alperen Sengun was the top performer concluding with a double-double of 33 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists. This was not enough for his team to steal the victory. The balance across the last five meetings between the two franchises shows a 1-4 superiority for the Los Angeles Lakers. The teams were responsible for an average of 242.4 pts. during those five clashes.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Houston Rockets Form

*Last 10 Houston Rockets Games - 3:7

03-13-2023	03-11-2023	03-09-2023	03-07-2023	03-05-2023	03-04-2023	03-01-2023	02-28-2023	02-26-2023	02-24-2023
111:109vs Boston Celtics	111:119vs Chicago Bulls	134:125@ Indiana Pacers	96:118vs Brooklyn Nets	142:110vs San Antonio Spurs	110:122@ San Antonio Spurs	99:113vs Memphis Grizzlies	112:133vs Denver Nuggets	131:114@ Portland Trail Blazers	116:101@ Golden State Warriors

The Houston Rockets beat 111-109 the Boston Celtics in their latest game on 13th of March in front of their own fans. The team’s main contributor in that clash was Jalen Green who ended notching 28 points, assisting 3 times and grabbing 7 rebounds. Houston had a fairly good 44.4% of their field goals hitting the basket, shot 74.1% from the free throw line and a mediocre 31.4% from distance. They lost 7 of their previous 10 outings, while triumphing 3 times in the process and at the moment are on W1 streak. The team is performing on a poor level at the Toyota Center with a 10-24 home record. The Houston Rockets will face the New Orleans Pelicans at home in their next outing on Friday, March 17th.

Houston Rockets Averages this Season

• Points For
  110.30
• Points Against
  118.30
• Assits
  22.63
• Rebounds
  46.68
• Steals
  7.21
• Turnovers
  16.74
• Blocks
  4.71
• Points Difference
  -8.00

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Houston Rockets Standout Performer

• Jalen Green

  The franchise's best player this campaign has been Jalen Green. He averages 21.7 points, 3.6 assists and 3.8 rebounds per 33.6 minutes spent on the floor.

Houston Rockets Missing Players

NONE

Los Angeles Lakers Form

*Last 10 Los Angeles Lakers Games - 7:3

03-14-2023	03-12-2023	03-10-2023	03-07-2023	03-05-2023	03-03-2023	03-01-2023	02-28-2023	02-26-2023	02-23-2023
108:123@ New Orleans Pelicans	108:112vs New York Knicks	122:112vs Toronto Raptors	112:103vs Memphis Grizzlies	113:105vs Golden State Warriors	102:110vs Minnesota Timberwolves	117:123@ Oklahoma City Thunder	121:109@ Memphis Grizzlies	108:111@ Dallas Mavericks	124:111vs Golden State Warriors

The previous meeting of the Los Angeles Lakers was on Tuesday, 14th of March when coming up against the New Orleans Pelicans away from home and ended in a 108-123 win. 35 points turned out enough for Anthony Davis to end the game as the top scorer on the night. He also assisted 1 time and caught 17 rebounded balls for 33 minutes of playing time. 48.8% of the Lakers’ field goal shots ended finding the basket, as they also averaged 89.3% from the foul line and 46.2% three-pointers. The team’s balance across the most recent ten encounters stands at 7-3 and the franchise is on a W1 streak at the moment. Lebron James, Anthony Davis and Co. have been performing poorly when visiting this campaign with a balance of 16-19 on the road. The Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to next face the Dallas Mavericks on Friday, March 17th on home court.

Los Angeles Lakers Averages This Season

• Points For
  116.70
• Points Against
  117.10
• Assits
  25.01
• Rebounds
  45.68
• Steals
  6.43
• Turnovers
  14.48
• Blocks
  4.67
• Points Difference
  -0.40

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Los Angeles Lakers Standout Performer

• LeBron James

  LeBron James has been the Los Angeles Lakers main weapon this season, averaging 29.5 points, 6.9 assists and 8.4 rebounds for 36.1 minutes of playing time.

Los Angeles Lakers Missing Players

• LeBron James

  Foot
• Anthony Davis

  Foot

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Houston Rockets	31	31	21	31	114
Los Angeles Lakers	19	29	26	36	110

Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers

• Score

  114

  110

• Field Goals Made

  47

  34

• Field Goals Attempts

  89

  90

• 3 pts Made

  8

  11

• 3 pts Attempts

  29

  44

• Free Throws Made

  12

  31

• Free Throws Attempts

  19

  37

• Rebounds Total

  51

  36

• Rebounds Offence

  16

  11

• Rebounds Defence

  35

  25

• Assists

  22

  21

• Steals

  5

  7

• Blocks

  3

  3

• Turnovers

  18

  10

• Personal Fouls

  29

  17

Player Ratings

Houston Rockets

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Kevin Porter Jr.	39	11	16	68.8	2	5	40.0	3	4	75.0	4	5	9	6	1	0	3	4	27	+7
Jalen Green	38	4	13	30.8	2	6	33.3	1	2	50.0	2	4	6	1	1	0	3	3	11	0
Jabari Smith	37	6	17	35.3	2	7	28.6	4	8	50.0	2	4	6	1	0	1	2	5	18	+10
Kenyon Martin Jr.	33	7	11	63.6	0	2	0.0	2	2	100.0	2	6	8	3	1	1	4	3	16	-1
Alperen Sengun	31	6	10	60.0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	2	7	9	6	1	2	2	4	13	-3
Jae'Sean Tate	21	6	7	85.7	0	1	0.0	1	1	100.0	1	3	4	4	0	0	2	5	13	+3
Tari Eason	18	1	5	20.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	2	3	5	0	1	0	0	2	2	+3
Josh Christopher	13	5	6	83.3	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	0	1	2	12	+3
Usman Garuba	10	1	4	25.0	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	-2

Los Angeles Lakers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Jarred Vanderbilt	35	6	13	46.2	0	2	0.0	1	2	50.0	3	7	10	5	2	0	0	4	13	-4
D'Angelo Russell	34	5	17	29.4	3	11	27.3	5	6	83.3	0	1	1	7	1	1	4	2	18	-1
Wenyen Gabriel	33	2	5	40.0	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	7	8	15	1	2	0	0	5	6	+12
Malik Beasley	32	6	17	35.3	4	12	33.3	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	1	0	0	1	16	-5
Austin Reaves	27	6	14	42.9	1	7	14.3	11	13	84.6	0	4	4	7	1	0	1	1	24	+1
Dennis Schroder	25	3	10	30.0	0	2	0.0	10	12	83.3	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	16	-6
Troy Brown Jr.	25	3	5	60.0	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	1	2	3	8	-6
Rui Hachimura	17	2	5	40.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	5	-15
Lonnie Walker IV	11	1	4	25.0	0	3	0.0	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	+4