Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets 3/9/2022 Picks Predictions

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The Houston Rockets are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers at the Toyota Center in Houston on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at 20:00 ET in this Western matchup between two struggling teams. The Rockets are 1-13 in their last 14 games, while the Lakers are 1-5 in their last 6 and both squads are looking to bounce back tonight.

The Rockets have a 16-49 record so far this season and sitting in the bottom both of the West and of the whole league. They are 26-38-1 against the spread and 36-28-1 in over/under.

They are coming off a road defeat against the Miami Heat with a 106-123 core, not beating the odds. Kevin Porter Jr and Jalen Green led the team with 22 and 20 points respectively, making 5 and 4 triples each.

Christian Wood leads the team both in scoring with 17.9 ppg and in rebounding with 10.1 per game. Jalen Green follows with 15.4 ppg and 3.2 rebounds per game.

The Rockets average 108.6 ppg offensively and have the worse defense in the league, allowing 117.9 ppg. They have a 45.1% field goal percentage and a 34.4% 3-point percentage.

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Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets Predictions 3/9/2022

The Lakers have a 28-36 record this season and are sitting on the 9th place of the West. They are 27-36-1 against the spread and 34-29-1 in over/under.

They are coming off a road defeat against the San Antonio Spurs with a 110-117 score, not beating the odds. They had four players with 17+ points, led by Tylen Horton-Tucker with 18 points and 4 rebounds.

LeBron James leads the team in scoring with 29.4 ppg, adding 8.1 boards and 6.2 dimes per game. Anthony Davis follows with 23.1 ppg and leads the team in rebounding with 9.7 per game but he is out with an injury.

The Lakers score 110.6 ppg offensively while allowing 112.8 ppg defensively. They have a 46.5% field goal percentage and a 34.7% 3-point percentage.

The Lakers have won both previous meetings against the Rockets this season. At home with a 119-117 score and on the road with 123-132. The Rockets are 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings. Over is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings.

The Rockets have a 9-21 home record this season, while the Lakers are 9-20 on the road. The Lakers have been struggling lately and with the status of LeBron James up in the air for this game, I would lean on the Rockets to cover at home.

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