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<p>LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (7-3) will look to fend off James Harden's Houston Rockets (3-4) on January 10, 2021. The Lakers are a 3.5-point favorite. A 223-point total has been set for the game.</p>
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<h2>How to Watch</h2>
<p><strong>Time:</strong> 7:00 PM EST<br /><strong>TV Channel:</strong> SportsNet LA</p>
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<h2>Betting Suggestions:</h2>
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<h2>Lakers vs. Rockets Betting Data</h2>
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<caption>Lakers vs Rockets Betting Information</caption>
<thead>
<tr>
<th scope="col">Favorite</th>
<th scope="col">Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Spread Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Spread Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Total</th>
<th scope="col">Over Total Odds</th>
<th scope="col">Under Total Odds</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Lakers</td>
<td>-3.5</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>223</td>
<td>-110</td>
<td>-110</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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<h2>Lakers Betting Data</h2>
<ul>
<li>Los Angeles has a 7-3 record against the spread this year.</li>
<li>Los Angeles has covered the over/under the majority of the time, in 10 of 10 games (100%).</li>
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<h2>Rockets Betting Data</h2>
<ul>
<li>Houston has a sub-.500 record against the spread this season: 3-4.</li>
<li>Houston hit the over in a majority of its matchups this season: 7 of 7 games (100%).</li>
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<h2>Point Total Insights</h2>
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<li>Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over on Sunday's 223 total in 43 out of 10 games (430%) this year.</li>
<li>Three Houston games this year (42.9% of its matchups) finished with a final total higher than Sunday's over/under of 223 points.</li>
<li>The over/under for the game of 223 is 5.2 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Lakers (113.9 points per game) and the Rockets (114.3 points per game).</li>
<li>The 218.3 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 4.7 fewer than the 223 total in this contest.</li>
<li>This season the average total for Lakers games is 220.5 points, 2.5 fewer than the over/under of 223 points for this contest.</li>
<li>The over/under for this contest is three points fewer than the average over/under in Rockets' games this season (226 points).</li>
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<h2>Previous Matchups</h2>
<p>Los Angeles has won a majority of its last 10 games against Houston, going 6-4, while the Lakers also maintain a 5-3 edge covering the spread against the Rockets.</p>
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<caption>Lakers vs Rockets in 2020-21</caption>
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<tr>
<th>Date</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite</th>
<th scope="col">Home Team</th>
<th scope="col">Spread</th>
<th scope="col">Total</th>
<th scope="col">Favorite Moneyline</th>
<th scope="col">Underdog Moneyline</th>
<th scope="col">Game Type</th>
<th scope="col">Result</th>
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<tr>
<th scope="row">9/12/2020</th>
<td>Lakers</td>
<td>Lakers</td>
<td>-6.5</td>
<td>217</td>
<td>-274</td>
<td>221</td>
<td>Playoffs</td>
<td>119-96 LAL</td>
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<th scope="row">9/10/2020</th>
<td>Lakers</td>
<td>Rockets</td>
<td>-5</td>
<td>218.5</td>
<td>-210</td>
<td>170</td>
<td>Playoffs</td>
<td>110-100 LAL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">9/8/2020</th>
<td>Lakers</td>
<td>Rockets</td>
<td>-4.5</td>
<td>222</td>
<td>-195</td>
<td>160</td>
<td>Playoffs</td>
<td>112-102 LAL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">9/6/2020</th>
<td>Lakers</td>
<td>Lakers</td>
<td>-5.5</td>
<td>223</td>
<td>-248</td>
<td>204</td>
<td>Playoffs</td>
<td>117-109 LAL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">9/4/2020</th>
<td>Lakers</td>
<td>Lakers</td>
<td>-6.5</td>
<td>227</td>
<td>-303</td>
<td>244</td>
<td>Playoffs</td>
<td>112-97 HOU</td>
</tr>
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<th scope="row">8/6/2020</th>
<td>Rockets</td>
<td>Rockets</td>
<td>-3.5</td>
<td>227.5</td>
<td>-162</td>
<td>134</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>113-97 HOU</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">2/6/2020</th>
<td>Lakers</td>
<td>Lakers</td>
<td>-6</td>
<td>239.5</td>
<td>-251</td>
<td>206</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>121-111 HOU</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">1/18/2020</th>
<td>Rockets</td>
<td>Rockets</td>
<td>-2.5</td>
<td>235.5</td>
<td>-140</td>
<td>118</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>124-115 LAL</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th scope="row">2/21/2019</th>
<td>-</td>
<td>Lakers</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>111-106 LAL</td>
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<th scope="row">1/19/2019</th>
<td>-</td>
<td>Rockets</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>Regular Season</td>
<td>138-134 HOU</td>
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<li><strong>8/6/2020 DNP - </strong>Lakers: LeBron James; Rockets: Russell Westbrook, Eric Gordon</li>
<li><strong>1/18/2020 DNP - </strong>Lakers: Anthony Davis </li>
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<h2>Lakers Players to Watch</h2>
<ul>
<li>The leader in points and assists for the Lakers is James, who scores 24.6 points and distributes 7.8 assists per game.</li>
<li>Anthony Davis is Los Angeles' best rebounder, grabbing an average of 9.1 boards in each contest while scoring 22.4 points per game.</li>
<li>James leads the Lakers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.</li>
<li>Davis is Los Angeles' leader in steals, averaging 1.5 steals per game, while Marc Gasol leads them in blocks with 1.5 per contest.</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Rockets Players to Watch</h2>
<ul>
<li>Harden racks up 27.0 points and tacks on 11.3 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Rockets' leaderboards for those statistics.</li>
<li>Christian Wood's stat line of 10.8 rebounds, 23.3 points and 1.3 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Houston rebounding leaderboard.</li>
<li>Harden is consistent from deep and leads the Rockets with 3.7 made threes per game.</li>
<li>Houston's leader in steals is Eric Gordon (1.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Wood (2.0 per game).</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Injury Report</h2>
<p><strong>Lakers:</strong> Jared Dudley: Out (Calf), Anthony Davis: Day To Day (Right Adductor), LeBron James: Day To Day (Left Ankle), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Day To Day (Left Ankle)
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<p><strong>Rockets:</strong> Chris Clemons: Out For Season (Achilles), Danuel House Jr.: Out (Back), Brodric Thomas: Out (Ankle)</p>

View NBA betting odds, lines and player stats for the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets on Sunday, 1/10/2021.

<div class="media_block"></div> The Rockets are a 3.5-point underdog in an expected close game against the Lakers. 