Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 3/15/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets

Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest

The Los Angeles Lakers are traveling to Toyota Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Houston Rockets.

The Lakers faced the Knicks and took a loss by a final of 112-108 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Lakers walked away with 17 and the Knicks recorded 18 fouls. They also knocked down 11 out of their 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. New York shot 81.0% at the charity stripe by making 17 of 21 attempts. Moreover, New York collected 46 rebounds (12 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 2 blocks. New York dished out 18 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. When it comes to the defense, Los Angeles allowed their opponent to shoot 47.7% from the field on 42 out of 88 shooting. They also doled out 24 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of rebounding, they collected 37 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Lakers knocked down 10 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 58.8%. Los Angeles wrapped up the game with a 48.3% field goal percentage (43 out of 89) and buried 12 of their 36 shots from beyond the arc.

D'Angelo Russell is one guy who came through for the game. Russell finished the game at 68.4% from the floor and recorded 8 dimes. He played 35 mins and snagged 5 rebounds. He scored 33 points on 13 of 19 shooting.

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Los Angeles comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 33-35 on the year. They currently have an average of 116.6 points per game (8th in the league) while going 47.9% from the field. The Lakers are hitting 34.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (720 of 2,120) and 77.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Los Angeles is collecting 45.6 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,715 dimes for the campaign, which is 15th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 18.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Lakers are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.2 personal fouls. They give up 34.3% on shots from distance and they are ranked 21st in the league in points per game allowed (117.2). The Lakers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.8% (2,994 of 6,399) and they concede 45.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 15th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,747 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Rockets walked away with a victory by a final of 111-109 when they played the Celtics. In reference to rebounds, Houston allowed Boston to pull down 38 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They finished 28.6% from three-point range by shooting 12 out of 42 and ended up shooting 19 out of 21 from the free throw line (90.5%). The Rockets permitted the Celtics to knock down 39 of their 87 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.8% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Rockets finished the game shooting 40 for 90 from the field which gave them a rate of 44.4%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Houston made 11 of 35 attempts (31.4%). They were able to convert 20 of those for a rate of 74.1%. The Celtics had 22 fouls in the matchup which took the Rockets to the free throw line for 27 tries. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Rockets corralled 33 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 48 in the matchup.

Jalen Green ended up being a major contributor for the Rockets in the game. He knocked down 8 of 29 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 27.6%, and added 7 rebounds. Green racked up 28 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and totaled 3 dimes for the contest.

Houston has a win-loss record of 16-52 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Rockets are shooting 45.4% from the floor, which is 29th in basketball. Houston has scored 7,499 points so far this year (110.3 per game) and they average 46.4 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 22.6 times per game (28th in the league) and they are turning it over 16.6 times per contest. The Rockets are responsible for committing 20.6 personal fouls per game and they go 75.3% from the free throw line.

The Houston defense surrenders 37.5% on 3-point shots (998 of 2,663) and opponents are converting on 79.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 25.8 dimes and 41.5 boards every game, which has them ranked 20th and 4th in basketball. The Rockets on the defensive side of the court are 27th in the league in PPG given up with 118.3. They are able to force 13.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (22nd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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