Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 11/2/2021 NBA Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Location: STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet

STAPLES Center is the site where the Los Angeles Lakers (4-3) will meet the Houston Rockets (1-5) on Sunday.

The Rockets stepped onto the hardwood against the Lakers and ended up losing by a score of 95-85 in their last contest. Houston finished the game having earned a 42.1% field goal percentage (32 out of 76) and made 6 of 28 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Rockets made 15 of 29 attempts for a percentage of 51.7%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they collected 55 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 18 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 8 steals. In relation to defending, Houston allowed 40.6% from the field on 39 of 96 shooting. Los Angeles dished out 43 dimes and had 22 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Los Angeles totaled 33 rebounds (10 offensive, 23 defensive) and earned 3 blocks. Los Angeles went 61.5% from the charity stripe by burying 8 of their 13 attempts. They also converted 9 out of their 31 attempts from beyond the arc.

Eric Gordon is someone who came through in this matchup. He ended up finishing with 17 points on 4 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins and collected 2 boards. Gordon finished the game at 40.0% from the floor and distributed 2 assists.

Houston heads into this contest with a mark of 1-5 on the campaign. They average 101.5 pts per contest (26th in basketball) while hitting 42.5% from the field. The Rockets are connecting on 34.1% on 3-pointers (73 of 214) and 71.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Houston is pulling in 46.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 127 dimes on the year, which ranks 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 19.3 times per game and as a group they commit 21.0 fouls per contest. Defensively, the Rockets have forced 16.3 turnovers per game while drawing 21.7 personal fouls. They surrender 33.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 17th in the league in PPG allowed (109.2). The Rockets defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.1% (237 of 538) and they surrender 46.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 16th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 141 conceded this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Lakers got the victory with a final of 95-85 when they played the Rockets. The Lakers pulled down 33 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 43 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 15 steals for this game. The Rockets had 25 personal fouls for the game which took the Lakers to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 61.5%. In terms of 3-pointers, Los Angeles buried 9 of their 31 tries (29.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Lakers ended up shooting 39 for 96 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.6%. The Lakers permitted the Rockets to convert 32 of 76 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.1% in the matchup. They went 21.4% from downtown by shooting 6 out of 28 and ended up shooting 15 of 29 from the free throw line (51.7%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Los Angeles permitted Houston to collect 45 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Carmelo Anthony ended up being a factor for the Lakers in the matchup. He knocked down 8 of 14 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and tallied 3 rebounds. Anthony recorded 23 points in his 25 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Los Angeles has a win-loss record of 4-3 so far this year. Los Angeles has scored 788 points so far this year (112.6 per contest) and they grab 44.0 boards per contest. The Lakers are responsible for committing 21.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 71.3% from the charity stripe. As an offense, the Lakers are connecting on 47.5% from the field, which ranks them 3rd in the league. They are earning an assist 24.3 times per contest (10th in the league) and they turn it over 16.7 times per game. The Lakers are ranked 25th in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.0. They are able to force 17.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (20th in the league). The Los Angeles defense surrenders 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (83 of 241) and their opponents are knocking down 70.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 26.6 dimes and 48.3 boards per game, which is ranked 27th and 23rd in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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