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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets

A winning streak will be on the line for the Houston Rockets on Wednesday when they battle the Los Angeles Lakers at Toyota Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -4.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 221.5.

Houston won its last outing, a 122-97 result against the Kings on November 06. The Rockets covered in that game as a +2-point underdog, while the 219 combined points took the game OVER the total.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 108-107 loser as they battled the Heat on the road. The Lakers covered in the match as a +1.5-point underdog, while 215 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Los Angeles:
Team record: 3-4 SU,2-5 ATS
LA Lakers is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
LA Lakers is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 8 games

Houston:
Team record: 3-3 SU,3-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Los Angeles at Phoenix Friday, November 10
Houston home to New Orleans Friday, November 10