Lakers vs. Rockets betting: NBA preview for April 11

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The Houston Rockets (52-28) are heavy, 11.5-point underdogs against the Los Angeles Lakers (49-31) at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, April 11, 2025. The game tips at 10:30 p.m. ET on NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and SCHN. The matchup’s over/under is set at 228.

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Lakers Cover -11.5 vs Rockets -119

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Lakers vs. Rockets betting lines

  • Lakers odds to win: -741
  • Rockets odds to win: +524
  • Spread: Lakers (-11.5)
  • Total: 228
  • TV Channel: Space City Home Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Los Angeles is 30-10 in home contests with a 26-14 record against the spread at home.
  • This season, Los Angeles has a 3-1 record ATS at home as 11.5-point favorites or more.
  • Lakers games have gone over the set point total 19 times at home this season.
  • This season at home Los Angeles and its opponents have averaged a total of 226.9 points per contest, 1.1 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Lakers Recent Trends

  • The Lakers have covered the spread five times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Lakers games has surpassed the set total six times.
  • The Lakers’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 229.5 points scored. That’s 1.5 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Lakers have a points-per-game average 4.4 points above their season-long scoring average.

Lakers Betting Records

  • The Lakers have gone 34-14 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 70.8% of those games).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -741 or shorter, Los Angeles has a record of 3-1 (75% win percentage).
  • The Lakers have an implied moneyline win probability of 88.1% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (ninth in NBA) 46.4 (10th) 42.4 (25th) 42.9 (eighth) 26.0 (18th) 13.1 (12th)

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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Rockets have covered the spread 22 times on the road and are 23-17 in road contests.
  • This year, the Rockets are 1-1 ATS in road games when playing as 11.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Rockets road games have gone over the set point total 24 times this season.
  • The Rockets and their opponents have averaged a total of 223.3 points per road contest this year, 4.7 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets are 7-3 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The Rockets and their opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The last 10 Rockets games averaged 224.6 total points, 3.4 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Rockets are scoring 119.2 points per game compared to their 114.4 season average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • This season, Houston has won 11 out of the 26 games, or 42.3%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Rockets have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +524 moneyline set for this game.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Rockets based on the moneyline is 16.0%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (22nd in NBA) 45.6 (fourth) 48.7 (first) 42.1 (third) 23.3 (28th) 13.0 (10th)
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