Houston at L.A. Lakers 10:30 ET
Lakers (+) over Rockets- The Houston Rockets are coming off two straight wins after dropping the previous three contests one an impressive win over Oklahoma City and the other an overtime win over Denver. They are just about locked-in the No. 4 spot in the Western Conference and begin a three-game road trip but have only one game remaining against the playoff contender. The Lakers are banged-up but are putting forth professional efforts although they have lost four straight and six of their last seven going 2-5 ATS in that span. Houston is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings but are just 1-6 ATS in their last seven road games. Take the points with the LAKERS!