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Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Odds, Forecast and Predictions (Monday, January 16th, 2023)

Posted by Eric Jones
January 16, 2023

On Monday, the Houston Rockets will take the road to square off against the Los Angeles Lakers in an entertaining NBA game that will take place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. The Rockets are one of the worst teams in the league and they are sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference play. As for the Lakers, they are just two steps ahead at the 13th spot. The NBA betting odds are updated online and the Los Angeles Lakers have a good chance to win this game.

Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date:	January 16, Monday
Time:	10:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location:	Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
TV Coverage:	NBA TV

Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Rockets	+6.5 -110	TBD	+230	Place Bets
Lakers	-6.5 -110	TBD	-278	Place Bets
Place Bets

Houston remains the underdog

The Houston Rockets have remained the underdog for most of their games and they are one of the worst teams this season. Getting on top of their table seems to be impossible with their current performance. The Rockets lost their last game against the Clippers with a final score of 121-100. Out of the last 15 games, the Rockets have lost 14 and they are holding a terrible 10-33 record while they continue to trail the Spurs.

Lakers to win

The Lakers are slightly better and they seem to have a good chance to win this game. Los Angeles is coming into this game riding a three-game losing skid. The Lakers are holding a 19-24 record on the season after their last 113-112 loss against the 76ers. Los Angeles is also dealing with injured players and they must focus on winning. However, getting a chance at the playoffs seems to be a tough challenge.

Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers Analysis

Both teams are struggling to perform but the online NBA picks are in favor of the Lakers to win and cover the spread at home. The Lakers are slightly better with their performance and they hope to rebound from their last defeat.

Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers Head-to-Head with Spread

Houston is 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games.
Houston is 0-10 SU in their last 10 games.
Houston is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against the LA Lakers.
Houston is 1-10 SU in their last 11 games against the LA Lakers.
Houston is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Lakers’ last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers’ last 5 games against Houston.
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Houston.
LA Lakers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.

Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers CashBet Free Pick

The Rockets have a weak offensive and defensive unit and they have been poor in scoring. Houston has lost a major chuck on their games and they need to start from scratch. Despite having a few key players on their team, the Rockets are way behind.

Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers CashBet Best Bet: Los Angeles Lakers.