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Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The Houston Rockets will be trying to extend a winning streak on Thursday when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -6-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 234.
Los Angeles was a 129-102 winner in its last match at home against the Spurs. They covered the -10.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 231 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 125-110 winner as they battled the Hornets at home. The Rockets covered in the match as a -13.5-point favorite, while 235 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 32-18 SU,24-26 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 38-11 SU,26-22-1 ATS
LA Lakers is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Lakers's last 12 games
LA Lakers is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Phoenix Friday, February 7
Los Angeles at Golden State Saturday, February 8