The Western Conference high-riders Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets clash in Los Angeles in the pick of Tuesday's NBA games. With the postseason sorted out for both, this game is all about jockeying for positions on the table to get an easier path in the playoffs. The 4th place LA Lakers dismissed the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, while the Houston Rockets smashed the Phoenix Suns to claim a third straight victory and twelfth victory from thirteen games. The now-firing Los Angeles Lakers are the bookmakers' favorite to win the basketball game.
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BASKETBALL: NBA Regular Season
Where to Watch: TNT/TruTV/Max
Venue: FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN
Date: 01.04.2025 05:00
LA Lakers
Following a last-second loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday night, Los Angeles Lakers Coach JJ Reddick called a meeting with his top players, LeBron James, Luka Dončić, and Austin Reaves, and challenged them to play with a little more force and burst. The trio responded immediately, combining for 85 points and 25 assists as the Lakers beat the Grizzlies in Memphis, 134-127. Austin Reaves led with 31 points and eight assists, Luka Dončić chipped in with 29 points and nine assists, while LeBron James finished with 25 points. The Los Angeles Lakers (45-29) have two wins from their last six games, and while they are assured of a postseason berth, their recent form is worrying the team’s coaching crew, with nine games to the end of the regular season.
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The Houston Rockets (49-26) continued on their impressive form with a 148-109 rout of the Phoenix Suns to win a third straight game, with two of the three coming on the road. Ime Udoka's Rockets have hit form at the right time, with the postseason fast approaching. The in-form Rockets are 12-4 in March. Alperen Sengun led the Houston Rockets with 16 points and nine rebounds, and Amen Thompson finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists as the Rockets finished their season series with the Suns 3-0.. The Rockets had the luxury of pulling out Sengun and Thompson for the entirety of the fourth quarter, having taken a healthy lead.
Betting Odds
The Houston Rockets are 2.65 underdogs on Bet365, which has the favorites, Los Angeles Lakers, at 1.90 to close the (-5.0) spread. Betway has over 225.5 at 1.83 with the under at 1.74 odds. 1xbet prices each team to score a total of over 107.5 at 1.94 odds, with the no at 1.77 odds. Read more .
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