Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 1/16/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Monday, January 16, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Houston Rockets are hitting the road to Crypto.com Arena on Monday where they will take on the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Rockets faced off with the Kings and took a loss by a final of 139-114 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Rockets ended up finishing with 24 while the Kings recorded 19 fouls. They also made 20 of 40 attempts from beyond the arc. Sacramento finished the game shooting 86.2% at the free throw line by converting 25 of 29 attempts. Furthermore, Sacramento pulled down 46 rebounds (14 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Sacramento recorded 34 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. In relation to defense, Houston let their opponent shoot 54.7% from the field on 47 of 86 shooting. They also dished out 23 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 34 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Rockets made 16 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 64.0%. Houston walked away from the contest with a 47.3% FG percentage (43 of 91) and made 12 of 37 3-pointers.

Jalen Green is someone who was a factor for the matchup. He accounted for 27 points on 10 out of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins played and also pulled down 2 rebounds. Green ended up going 47.6% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.

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Houston will take the court with a win-loss record of 10-32 for the season. They turn it over 16.9 times per contest and as a unit they commit 20.8 fouls per game. As a team, Houston is snagging 46.5 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 924 assists on the year, which has them ranked 30th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Rockets are hitting 33.2% on 3-pointers (493 of 1,487) and 76.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 109.3 pts per game (28th in the league) while hitting 44.4% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rockets are able to force 14.0 turnovers every game and they draw 21.5 personal fouls. They are surrendering 36.7% on shots from downtown while they are 24th in the NBA in PPG allowed (116.9). The Rockets defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.4% (1,755 of 3,699) and they surrender 42.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 17th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,086 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Lakers went home defeated by a final of 119-115 against the Mavericks. With respect to how they rebounded, Los Angeles allowed Dallas to snag 54 overall (3 offensive). They finished 33.3% from three-point range via 14 of 42 and finished the contest at 9 of 17 from the free throw line (52.9%). The Lakers allowed the Mavericks to convert 48 of their 96 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 50.0% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Lakers ended up shooting 44 for 112 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.3%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Los Angeles knocked down 10 of their 41 attempts (24.4%). They were able to bury 17 of those for a percentage of 63.0%. The Mavericks earned 26 fouls for this contest which took the Lakers to the charity stripe for 27 tries. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Lakers earned 42 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 56 for the game.

Russell Westbrook ended up being a factor for the Lakers in the matchup. He made 10 of 23 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 43.5%, and had 7 rebounds. Westbrook recorded 28 points in his 40 mins of playing time and tallied 5 assists for the game.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 19-23 for the year. The Lakers are committing 18.5 fouls per contest and they go 79.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.0 times per contest (14th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.8 times per contest. Los Angeles has totaled 4,898 pts for the season (116.6 per contest) and they average 45.2 boards per game. As an offense, the Lakers are shooting 48.3% from the floor, which ranks 6th in the NBA.

The Los Angeles defense allows 34.7% on 3-point shots (528 of 1,522) and opponents are making 75.6% of their free throw shots. They allow 25.9 assists and 45.4 boards every game, which ranks them 24th and 26th in the NBA. The Lakers are ranked 27th in the league in PPG given up with 117.9. They have forced 13.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (19th in basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston

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