NBA Preview: Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers
Written By David Hess (Follow me on Twitter @DavidHess311)
When: 10:35 PM ET, Thursday, December 17, 2015
Where: Staples Center in Los Angeles, California
Lines: Houston -6
Total: 212
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The Houston Rockets had clawed their way back to .500 after a slow start, but now they have lost their last two games to fall to 12-14, including just 5-7 on the road. Their last game was at Sacramento and they just couldn’t get their offense going in that game vs a poor defensive team. The Rockets had come into that game putting up 111 ppg in their previous 10 games, but could only put up 97 on the Kings, who came into that game ranked 29th in the league in scoring defense. As a team now the Rockets are still 5th in the league in scoring, putting up 104.1 ppg so far. The defense is poor as usual as they come in ranked 28th in points allowed, giving up 107.1 ppg. It just may be that defense that holds them back this year as i just isn’t good enough to overcome nights when the offenses isn’t clicking.
The Los Angeles Lakers continue to suffer through their nightmarish season as they are currently 4-21 SU and just 9-16 ATS so far. The Lakers spent a great deal of time on the road so far and are just 2-6 at home, but one of those home wins was in their last game as they beat up on Milwaukee by a score of 113-95. Clearly it was the Lakers best game of the year so far. Five players on this team do average in double figures, led by Kobe Bryant’s 16.5 ppg, but still the Lakers come in ranked 23rd in scoring, putting up just 97.7 ppg on just 41.4% shooting, which is 29th. Their defense is eve a bigger problem as they come i ranked 27th in the league in points allowed, giving up 106.8 ppg. Buckle up Laker fans as you are in for a long year.
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[705] Houston -6 Over Los Angeles
The Rockets come in off a couple of bad road losses to the Nuggets and Kings, but I feel they will be able to bounce back here vs a bad Lakers team that has been outscored by 9.1 ppg on the year and is just 2-6 at home. Neither team plays much defense, but the Rockets have the clear advantage on the offensive end of the floor. The Rockets are 6-1 ATS the last 7 in the series, while the Lakers are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games following a ATS win. The last two times the Lakers had a win this year they lost the next game by double digits and I feel they will do so again here.
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