Lakers vs. Rockets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 11

Lakers vs. Rockets Game Info

• Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
• Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena -- Los Angeles, California
• Coverage: NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and SCHN

The Los Angeles Lakers (49-31) take the court against the Houston Rockets (52-28) as double-digit, 13-point favorites on Friday, April 11, 2025 at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and SCHN. The point total is 228 in the matchup.

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 44 times this season (44-34-2).
• The Rockets have played 80 games, with 43 wins against the spread.
• Lakers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 40 times this season.
• The Rockets have gone over the point total 53.8% of the time this year (43 of 80 games with a set point total).
• Los Angeles owns a better record against the spread when playing at home (26-14-0) than it does in road games (18-20-2).
• The Lakers have eclipsed the total less often when playing at home, hitting the over in 19 of 40 home matchups (47.5%). On the road, they have hit the over in 21 of 40 games (52.5%).
• This season, Houston is 21-18-1 at home against the spread (.525 winning percentage). Away, it is 22-18-0 ATS (.550).
• Rockets games have finished above the over/under less often at home (19 times out of 40) than on the road (24 of 40) this year.

Lakers Leaders

• LeBron James is averaging 24.6 points, 7.9 boards and 8.2 assists. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Austin Reaves is averaging 20.2 points, 5.8 assists and 4.5 rebounds.
• Luka Doncic's numbers on the season are 27.9 points, 8.2 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game, shooting 44.5% from the floor and 36.4% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.5 made treys.
• Rui Hachimura averages 13.1 points, 5 boards and 1.4 assists, shooting 50.5% from the floor and 41.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 made treys per contest.
• Dorian Finney-Smith's numbers on the season are 8.6 points, 4 boards and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 44.4% from the field and 40.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2 made 3-pointers.

Rockets Leaders

• Jalen Green averages 21.4 points for the Rockets, plus 4.6 boards and 3.5 assists.
• Steven Adams' numbers on the season are 3.9 points, 5.7 boards and 1.2 assists per contest. He is draining 54.6% of his shots from the floor.
• Cam Whitmore averages 8.8 points, 2.9 boards and 1 assists. He is making 43.1% of his shots from the floor and 33.1% from beyond the arc, with 1.1 treys per contest.
• Aaron Holiday averages 5.4 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists. He is draining 43.2% of his shots from the field and 39.5% from 3-point range, with 1.1 triples per game.
• The Rockets are getting 4.3 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Reed Sheppard.

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