Rockets vs Lakers 9/12/20 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
NBA: 8:00 PM EST
Sep. 12, 2020
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : LAL -6.5 Total 214.5
On Saturday, the Houston Rockets will be on the brink of elimination when playing the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their NBA Western Conference semifinals best-of-seven series. Houston was defeated by Los Angeles on Thursday 110-100 and trails in the series 3-1. In the loss on Thursday, Houston was led by Russell Westbrook with 25 points. After winning Game 1, the Rockets have now lost three straight to the Lakers.
James Harden is leading Houston in scoring and assists during the postseason with averages of 29.5 points and 7.9 assists per game. The second leading scorer and leading rebounder is Russell Westbrook with averages of 19.0 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Houston has six players averaging double-figures in scoring.
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Los Angeles can eliminate Houston with a victory in Game 5 on Saturday and await the winner of the Denver Nuggets/LA Clippers semifinals series to play in the Western Conference Finals. Anthony Davis was the leading scorer for Los Angeles in the victory on Thursday with 29 points. The Lakers have adjusted to Houston's smaller lineup through using one of their own by playing Markieff Morris and Anthony Davis together without a traditional center on the court.
Anthony Davis is leading Los Angeles in scoring and rebounding during the postseason with averages of 29.2 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. LeBron James is the second-leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 26.3 points and 9.0 assists per game. Los Angeles has four players averaging double figures in scoring.
Recent Betting Trends:
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Rockets last 7
Los Angeles is 6-2 ATS in its last 8
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Lakers last 9
Free Betting Pick: under 214.5
The Los Angeles Lakers will eliminate the Houston Rockets with a victory in Game 5 on Saturday, but the play here is the UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in six of the Lakers last nine overall as well as in five of the Lakers last six head-to-head against Houston. The Rockets have seen the under cash in six of their last seven overall. FInal Score Prediction, Los Angeles Lakers win but our best play is UNDER 109-103