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Houston at Los Angeles

December 25, 2025
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Both teams have recently faced demanding road schedules. Houston is playing its sixth consecutive road game, and Los Angeles is home after seven of eight road contests. Luka Doncic is questionable with a lower leg contusion. The Lakers have lost two straight to the Clippers and the Phoenix Suns. The Suns shot 59 percent and hit 14 of 34 from 3-point range in their 132-108 blowout victory. Los Angeles is 0-4 ATS in its past four games and 1-6 ATS against Western Conference teams. The Rockets have covered five of six road games versus opponents with winning home records. The Lakers have gone OVER seven of eight against teams with .600 winning percentages, and the Rockets have gone OVER six of their past seven games. Houston is 17-10 OVER, and Los Angeles is 19-9 OVER this season. The Lakers have soared OVER 11 home games in a row. Take the Rockets and the OVER. 

1 unit on Houston -2 (-115) (risk 1 to return 1.87)
Result:
WIN
2 units on Game Total OVER 230.5 -110 (risk 2 to return 3.82)
Result:
LOSS
FINAL
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Houston Rockets img
37
26
29
27
119
Los Angeles Lakers
25
28
21
22
96
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