The Houston Rockets will open up a three-game homestand with Tuesday’s visit from the Los Angeles Lakers, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ve got the latest point spread, money line odds and over/under number, as well as all the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet at Tipico Sportsbook.
The Rockets-Lakers game tips off at 7 p.m. CST and can be viewed or streamed via AT&T SportsNet Southwest and NBA League Pass.
The Rockets will be missing at least four rotation players due to the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. But as LeBron James leads the Lakers into Toyota Center, the home team should get two of its biggest names back. Starting guards Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. — who each sat out Monday’s loss in Charlotte due to back-to-back maintenance after recent leg injuries — are expected to return.
Neither team has much momentum at the moment. Each is 2-8 in their last two games, with the Lakers on a five-game losing streak and the Rockets on a four-game skid. Both sides have several rotation players out due to injury or health and safety protocols. As a result, it should be a fun and unpredictable matchup as each team tries to snap its slide.
Lakers say LeBron James is probable to play tomorrow night against the Rockets with a recutus abdominis strain
— Adam Spolane (@AdamSpolane) December 27, 2021
