Lakers vs. Rockets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for March 31

Lakers vs. Rockets Game Info

• Date: Monday, March 31, 2025
• Time: 10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena -- Los Angeles, California
• Coverage: TNT, MAX, and SportsNet LA

The Houston Rockets (49-26) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (45-29) after winning five straight road games. The Lakers are favored by 3.5 points in the contest, which tips at 10 p.m. ET on Monday, March 31, 2025. The matchup's over/under is set at 226.

Lakers vs. Rockets Odds & Spread

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Lakers vs. Rockets Prediction & Pick

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Lakers vs. Rockets Betting Trends

• The Lakers have covered the spread 40 times this season (40-32-2).
• In the Rockets' 75 games this year, they have 40 wins against the spread.
• Lakers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 37 times out of 75 chances this season.
• Rockets games this year have hit the over 53.3% of the time (40 out of 75 games with a set point total).
• Los Angeles has done a better job covering the spread at home (24-13-0) than it has in road tilts (16-19-2).
• The Lakers have hit the over on the over/under in 17 of 37 home games (45.9%). They've done better on the road, topping the total in 20 of 37 matchups (54.1%).
• Houston has performed better against the spread away (21-16-0) than at home (19-18-1) this season.
• In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Rockets' games have finished above the over/under at home (44.7%, 17 of 38) than away (62.2%, 23 of 37).

Lakers Leaders

• LeBron James averages 24.5 points, 8.1 boards and 8.5 assists, shooting 51.1% from the floor and 37.3% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game.
• Austin Reaves is averaging 20.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Luka Doncic averages 27.8 points, 8.4 boards and 7.8 assists.
• Rui Hachimura is averaging 13 points, 1.4 assists and 5.1 boards.
• Dalton Knecht is averaging 9.2 points, 2.9 boards and 0.9 assists.

Rockets Leaders

• Alperen Sengun averages 19.1 points for the Rockets, plus 10.5 boards and 4.9 assists.
• Jalen Green's numbers on the season are 21.6 points, 4.7 boards and 3.4 assists per game. He is sinking 42.6% of his shots from the floor and 35.3% from 3-point range, with an average of 2.9 triples.
• Amen Thompson's numbers on the season are 14 points, 8.4 boards and 3.7 assists per game. He is sinking 55.3% of his shots from the floor.
• Per game, Fred VanVleet provides the Rockets 14.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.6 assists, plus 1.6 steals (seventh in NBA) and 0.4 blocks.
• The Rockets are receiving 13.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Dillon Brooks.

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