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Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets: Preview, predictions, odds, and how to watch 2020/21 NBA season

Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets will clash todayfor the 2020/21 NBA season. Check out all the match information, predictions, odds, and how to watch the game.

Kevin Porter Jr. (Left) & LeBron James. (Getty)
Kevin Porter Jr. (Left) & LeBron James. (Getty)

Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets will meet today, May 12,at 10:30 pm (ET) at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles for the 2020/21 NBA season. Here, you’ll find all the match information, predictions, odds, and how to watch the game.

The Los Angeles Lakers will continue to try and avoid the play-in tournament when they host the worst team in the NBA, the Houston Rockets. Then again, you can’t take anything for granted or underestimate your rivals when the season is on the line.

LeBron James will give the Lakers a much-needed boost but there are still serious concerns about his health and conditioning ahead of the playoffs, so Frank Vogel may choose to rest him on the second night of a back-to-back.

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Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets: Match Information

Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Time: 10:30 PM (ET)
Location: STAPLES Center, Los Angeles

Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets: Times By State In The U.S

ET: 10:30 PM
CT: 9:30 PM
MT: 8:30 PM
PT: 7:30 PM

Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets: Storylines

The Los Angeles Lakers could end up being the greatest eight seed in NBA history, featuring LeBron James, Andre Drummond, and Anthony Davis. That’s, of course, assuming that they’ll lose the 7-8 seed game and beat the winner of the 9-10 game in the play-in tournament.

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The Houston Rockets aren’t likely to compete for a playoff berth in 5 years or so. They have the worst record in the NBA and a roster consisting mostly of role players and injured veterans, so they’re just trying to plan ahead to the upcoming Draft.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets: Results

Los Angeles Lakers: 38-30(19-15 at Home)

Houston Rockets: 16-53 (8-26 on The Road)

Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets: Lineups

Los Angeles Lakers

Alex Caruso (PG)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (SG)
Kyle Kuzma (SF)
Anthony Davis (PF)
Andre Drummond (C)

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Houston Rockets

Kevin Porter Jr (PG)
Ja’Sean Tate (SG)
KJ Martin Jr (SF)
Danuel House (PF)
Kelly Olynyk (C)

How To Watch Or Live Stream Free Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets In The U.S

The 2020/21 NBA regular-season game between Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets to be played on May 12 at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles will be broadcasted in the US by Spectrum SportsNet, AT&T SportsNet Southwest,and NBA League Pass.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets: Predictions And Odds

As expected, bookmakers believe that the Los Angeles Lakers will get an easy win at home tonight. Right now, they’re favored by 11 points, while the game total is set at 223 points.

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Handicap Lakers -11
Game Total o/u 223

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