Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers 10/20/18 - NBA Betting Odds & Predictions
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
NBA: 10:30 PM EST
Oct. 20, 2018
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : HOU -3.5 Total 235.5
It is hard to believe the Rockets were blown out with the type of offensive power the Rockets came into the season bearing. However, that is exactly what happened in the first game of the season when the Rockets got blown out in the game against the Pelicans by 19 points.
James Harden played 35 minutes on the game, but Harden was able to put in 18 points in the game and was not the leader of the scoring for the Rockets. Harden was able to pull down 9 boards in the game.
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With the Lakers the team is hoping the picking up of LeBron James in the off season is going to pay off. However, the Lakers are going to be playing really difficult go of it to open up the season in this game. So this is going to be something the Lakers are going to be looking to pick up some strong points here from the offense and potentially get more offense going.
With the Lakers they did see LeBron James pick up some scoring in this game as he was able to put in a total of 26 points and pulled down 12 boards in the game, but his main support came from Josh Hart who put in 20 points off of the bench.
Recent Betting Trends:
Rockets are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 vs. NBA Pacific.
Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games.
Under is 36-16 in Rockets last 52 vs. Western Conference.
Over is 6-1 in Lakers last 7 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Free Betting Pick: Houston Rockets -3.5
The Rockets were outmatched in the first game of the season against the Pelicans. However, the Rockets are not going to have the same problem against the Lakers as the main focus will be on LeBron and James Harden battle. This will make the game one of the best ones to watch on Saturday night. The Rockets will bring home the win in this game and cover the spread. Final Score, Houston Rockets win and cover ATS, 112-106.