Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers 1/16/2023 Picks

Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers 1/16/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Houston Rockets will soar to Los Angeles on Monday night to face the glitzy Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, Monday.

Despite a dismal record of 10-32, the Rockets are eager to ignite their season with a win against the Lakers, who themselves have struggled with a mediocre 19-23 record.

However, the Lakers will need to pull out all the stops if they hope to make a splash in the playoffs this year. In a thrilling match last March, the Rockets emerged victorious in overtime, with a final score of 139-130.

The Rockets are in a major slump as they’ve lost 15 of their last 16 games overall and they will be hoping to arrest a 10-game slide after getting crushed by the Clippers in a 121-100 road loss last night.

SG Eric Gordon led with 24 points on eight of 16 shooting. Kenyon Martin Jr added 22 points on nine of 14 shooting while Alperen Sengun tallied 15 points with eight rebounds and six assists.

The Rockets shot 45 percent from the field and seven of 31 from the 3-point line as they went back and forth with the Clippers in a close contest.

The fourth quarter saw Houston lag behind where they got outscored by 30-10 on a blowout loss.

The Houston Rockets are 0-5 in their last 5 outings.
The Rockets are 0-5 in their last 5 games against the spread.
The totals have gone OVER in 9 of the Rockets’ 20 last games at home.

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Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers Predictions 1/16/2023

At “ the Big Orange “, The Los Angeles Lakers had been on a hot streak with a five-game winning run; they now find themselves in a three-game losing skid after a narrow 113-112 defeat at home to the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Lakers had SF LeBron James with 35 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists, and a triple-double. PG Russell Westbrook made 20 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists, while Troy Brown contributed 13 points.

The LA Lakers shot 55% from the field and 6 of 20 from the 3-point line as they put up a strong fight against the 76ers in a nail-biting battle.

The team came up just short as Westbrook missed the potential game-winner at the buzzer.

The Rockets may be at a disadvantage with Kevin Porter Jr. listed as day-to-day, while the Lakers will miss Austin Reaves, Patrick Beverley, and Anthony Davis.

The Los Angeles Lakers are 3-1 in their last 5 games against the spread.
The LA Lakers are 9-13 in their road games against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 2 of the Lakers’ last 5 matches.

Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA pick for this game is the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Rockets have been struggling in their worst slump of the season, but they were close in their last game against the Clippers but fell apart in the fourth quarter.

The Lakers may not be at their best in their past three games, but they were close in their last game and they can regain their form and come out victorious against the Rockets in this showdown predicted at 117-102.

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