Who’s Playing

Los Angeles @ Houston

Current Records: Los Angeles 39-38; Houston 19-59

What to Know

The Los Angeles Lakers need to shore up a defense that is allowing 116.49 points per game before their contest Sunday. They will square off against the Houston Rockets at 7 p.m. ET at Toyota Center. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty points totals in their previous games, so things might heat up even more when they meet.

The Lakers strolled past the Minnesota Timberwolves with points to spare this past Friday, taking the matchup 123-111. It was another big night for Los Angeles’ center Anthony Davis, who dropped a double-double on 38 points and 17 boards.

Meanwhile, Houston didn’t have too much breathing room in their matchup with the Detroit Pistons this past Friday, but they still walked away with a 121-115 win. Among those leading the charge for the Rockets was point guard Kevin Porter, who shot 7-for-13 from beyond the arc and finished with 33 points.

Los Angeles is the favorite in this one, with an expected 11-point margin of victory. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

Their wins bumped Los Angeles to 39-38 and Houston to 19-59. We’ll see which team can carry over their success and which team inevitably falls when the Lakers and Houston clash.

How To Watch

• When: Sunday at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas
• TV: ATTSN Southwest
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $136.67

Odds

The Lakers are a big 11-point favorite against the Rockets, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as an 11-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Houston have won 17 out of their last 32 games against Los Angeles.

• Mar 15, 2023 – Houston 114 vs. Los Angeles 110
• Jan 16, 2023 – Los Angeles 140 vs. Houston 132
• Mar 09, 2022 – Houston 139 vs. Los Angeles 130
• Dec 28, 2021 – Los Angeles 132 vs. Houston 123
• Nov 02, 2021 – Los Angeles 119 vs. Houston 117
• Oct 31, 2021 – Los Angeles 95 vs. Houston 85
• May 12, 2021 – Los Angeles 124 vs. Houston 122
• Jan 12, 2021 – Los Angeles 117 vs. Houston 100
• Jan 10, 2021 – Los Angeles 120 vs. Houston 102
• Sep 12, 2020 – Los Angeles 119 vs. Houston 96
• Sep 10, 2020 – Los Angeles 110 vs. Houston 100
• Sep 08, 2020 – Los Angeles 112 vs. Houston 102
• Sep 06, 2020 – Los Angeles 117 vs. Houston 109
• Sep 04, 2020 – Houston 112 vs. Los Angeles 97
• Aug 06, 2020 – Houston 113 vs. Los Angeles 97
• Feb 06, 2020 – Houston 121 vs. Los Angeles 111
• Jan 18, 2020 – Los Angeles 124 vs. Houston 115
• Feb 21, 2019 – Los Angeles 111 vs. Houston 106
• Jan 19, 2019 – Houston 138 vs. Los Angeles 134
• Dec 13, 2018 – Houston 126 vs. Los Angeles 111
• Oct 20, 2018 – Houston 124 vs. Los Angeles 115
• Apr 10, 2018 – Houston 105 vs. Los Angeles 99
• Dec 31, 2017 – Houston 148 vs. Los Angeles 142
• Dec 20, 2017 – Los Angeles 122 vs. Houston 116
• Dec 03, 2017 – Houston 118 vs. Los Angeles 95
• Mar 15, 2017 – Houston 139 vs. Los Angeles 100
• Dec 07, 2016 – Houston 134 vs. Los Angeles 95
• Oct 26, 2016 – Los Angeles 120 vs. Houston 114
• Apr 10, 2016 – Houston 130 vs. Los Angeles 110
• Jan 17, 2016 – Houston 112 vs. Los Angeles 95
• Dec 17, 2015 – Houston 107 vs. Los Angeles 87
• Dec 12, 2015 – Houston 126 vs. Los Angeles 97