We’ve seen the NBA playoffs bouncing around from streaming services to NBC and ESPN and back again throughout the first week of the first round. The Friday night slate is a Prime Video tripleheader with the middle matchup featuring LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant. Therefore, we’re here with our best Lakers vs. Rockets predictions for Game 3.

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🔥 Lakers vs. Rockets Predictions for NBA Playoffs Game 3, 4/24

While this is far from a #1 vs. #8 playoff series, it’s one that was assumed to be going in the way of Houston, given the injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves in LA. Well, not only has that not been the case, but prior Lakers vs. Rockets predictions have BOTH gone in the direction of LeBron James and company.

While the King has torn up enough to cash some NBA expert picks, it still has to be said that Marcus Smart and Luke Kennard have also played a major role in LA’s success. After all, the two combined for 24 points in just the first quarter of Game 2. Even still, Houston is a significant favorite on their home court.

Speaking of which, a nearly double-digit spread for a team down 0-2 and with a banged-up Kevin Durant is a tough one to swallow. That’s why we’ve found a unique way to lock in a best bet from our Lakers vs. Rockets predictions!

🏅 Lakers vs. Rockets Best Bet: Houston To Win Both Halves (Add Sleeper Player Cards As Well)

That unique way is with a halftime-fulltime approach, but even more specific. Since you’re going to see how to use individual player projections with Sleeper, we want to provide you with a way to pair those with our Lakers vs. Rockets predictions. In that regard, we’ve got KD and company winning both halves.

This does not mean that they only need to be winning at halftime and at the end of the game. They need to win each half individually. In other words, treat halftime like a 0-0 score; Houston needs to score more points in the second half alone than LA does. We fully expect that to happen, and this market comes with plus-money odds as well!

It’s also the focus of our Lakers vs. Rockets picks with the narrative factor. This is essentially a must-win for Houston, KD has had more time to rest, and let’s be honest - LA has overperformed without Doncic and Reaves. We’re not going to doubt LeBron, but we will doubt Marcus Smart’s offensive output.

Alperen Sengun just needs to pretend to play defense, and we won’t even need to sweat this one. It’s not a common approach, but the best bet from our Lakers vs. Rockets predictions is Houston to win both halves (enjoy DFS lineups at Sleeper too)!
 

 

 

👀 How To Watch Lakers vs. Rockets Game 3

With this matchup being sandwiched between the others and streaming exclusively, here’s how to watch Lakers vs. Rockets Game 3:

  • Where: Toyota Center in Houston, TX
  • When: 8 PM ET on 4/24
  • Where to stream: Prime Video exclusively

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

Despite being down 2-0 in the series, the latest Lakers vs. Rockets odds for Game 3 clearly favor Houston at home:

 

 

 

🏀 Lakers vs. Rockets Injury Report & Latest News

Of course, the Lakers vs. Rockets injuries are arguably the biggest of any series. That’s because we may not see Luka Doncic or Austin Reaves at all, especially if LA continues to inch closer to a sweep. Even the big Lakers vs. Rockets injury in Houston is a massive one with Kevin Durant.

While we saw him return in Game 2, we still want to keep an eye on him and his status. With that in mind, keep an eye on more than just Lakers vs. Rockets injuries with our Fantasy Alarm NBA injury report!

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