If it feels like we just got to enjoy a classic LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant clash, that’s because we did! These teams just played on Monday night, and now they have a prime-time game on ESPN after having a featured matchup on Peacock. Just like the other night, we’re going to hook you up with our best Lakers vs. Rockets predictions for tonight.

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Lakers vs. Rockets Predictions for NBA on ESPN, 3/18

The biggest knock on LA for much of the season has been their defensive effort, but it’s safe to say that it came through against KD and company the other night. For any fans that went out on a bit of a limb with a Houston team total with their NBA expert picks, their 92 points were the second-fewest of the season.

Before we get too deep into Lakers vs. Rockets predictions for tonight, it’s important to remember that Alperen Sengun ended up missing the game despite having lines to start the day. While it hasn’t been considered extremely serious from the start, clearly, we can’t make any assumptions there.

When he was in the lineup for the Christmas Day game between these teams, it was a 119-92 win for Houston. As you can see, we’ve had some polarizing results, so perhaps LA staying under their team total this time could be an approach. However, for the best bet from our Lakers vs. Rockets predictions, we’ve got an even more specific target. 

Lakers vs. Rockets Best Bet: Marcus Smart Over 2.5 Assists (Use His Sleeper Card)

Regarding our favorite target, we’re still going to stick with the LA side of the matchup, just not with their team total. Whether they score 100 again or 200, or even if they win or not, we just see a few helpers from Marcus Smart. We won’t say it’s a typical pick for our Lakers vs. Rockets predictions, but we like the spot.

Smart has been getting more love than usual for helping LA during this six-game win streak, which started when he was facilitating things for the big three, who are now all healthy together. In other words, he hit this prop four times in a five-game stretch before staying under in the past few games.

Even still, we aren’t scared thanks to the minutes on the court being there and having LeBron James, Austin Reaves, AND Luka Doncic to feed. Luka looks like he can’t miss right now, and with Smart getting 36 and 35 minutes the past two games (over 30/game across the entire month), we like the opportunities.

We’re not asking for triple-double numbers here, so we’re taking Marcus Smart over 2.5 assists (add him to a Sleeper lineup) as the best bet from our Lakers vs. Rockets predictions.
 

 

 

How To Watch Lakers vs. Rockets Tonight

When teams play each other twice in just three days, we sometimes see a venue swap, but that’s not the case here. KD and company are hosting again at the same time, and here’s how to watch Lakers vs. Rockets tonight:

  • Where: Toyota Center in Houston, TX
  • When: 9:30 PM ET on 3/18
  • Watch on TV: ESPN
  • Where to stream: ESPN+

Lakers vs. Rockets Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

Along with seeing KD and company on their home court again, that’s also in part why we see Houston favored again in the latest Lakers vs. Rockets odds for tonight:

 

 

Lakers vs. Rockets Injury Report & Latest News

We made sure to note Sengun from the get-go, so we’ll continue with Houston in terms of Lakers vs. Rockets injuries. They’ve got the long-term ones with Fred VanVleet & Steven Adams while they await the return of Jae'Sean Tate.

As for Lakers vs. Rockets injuries in LA, their health has helped them during this hot streak. Not only are the big three on the court, but they are also only missing Maxi Kleber, which has been the case for a while. Even still, monitor more than Lakers vs. Rockets injuries with our Fantasy Alarm NBA injury report.

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