Don’t look now, but LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers (and their fans) are now in a spot where there is worry that they’ll be the first ever NBA team to lose a series after being up 3-0, and it’s against a Kevin Durant-less Houston Rockets! With a huge Friday night matchup on deck, it’s time to enjoy our best Lakers vs. Rockets predictions for Game 6.

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🔥 Lakers vs. Rockets Predictions for NBA Playoffs Game 6, 5/1

Most recently, we were able to come through for you with our NBA expert picks on Rockets +4.5 in Game 5. Not only did they cover with relative ease, but they also pulled off the outright upset. Of course, if they hadn’t, we wouldn’t be here to make Lakers vs. Rockets predictions for Game 6!

That was despite Austin Reaves making his return for Los Angeles, which is what has many LA fans even more worried. He had to come off the bench, but it was more of a Payton Pritchard type thing for the Boston Celtics - Reaves still got a full 34 minutes to help him rack up 16 points in the loss.

When we gave out Houston +4.5, we also suggested Reaves over 16.5, and his points prop line is now at 23.5! So, let’s see where we’re focusing our Lakers vs. Rockets predictions for Game 6.

🏅 Lakers vs. Rockets Best Bet: Los Angeles +4.5 (Use Polymarket To Make Picks On Anything)

No, this isn’t deja vu - we’re on the underdog point spread of 4.5 points again! The sheer fact that’s the case is valuable in our eyes. Houston was just this same level of underdog, making this a nine-point swing. For what? Because they’re at home? That’s fine, LA came through Lakers vs. Rockets predictions to start this series.

This series opened in Houston, and LeBron James led his guys to back-to-back victories by seven and nine points. One of those games even featured Kevin Durant, and we know for sure that he’ll be out for Game 6. We know the same regarding Luka Doncic for LA, but again, we saw Reaves return, which is huge for any Lakers vs. Rockets predictions.

The difference between those past wins and recent losses is the performances of Luke Kennard and Marcus Smart. We certainly won’t expect them to overperform as they did in Games 1 and 2, but they can absolutely step up more than these last two games with Reaves taking pressure off them.

Whether they pull off the upset and win the series or not, the best bet from our Lakers vs. Rockets predictions is Los Angeles +4.5 (submit a trade with Polymarket prediction market).
 

 

 

👀 How To Watch Lakers vs. Rockets Game 6

The Friday night slate is being streamed only, so make sure that you check out how to watch Lakers vs. Rockets Game 6 below:

  • Where: Toyota Center in Houston, TX
  • When: 9:30 PM ET on 5/1
  • Where to stream: Prime Video exclusively

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

You already know part of the standard markets given our best bet, and here are the latest Lakers vs. Rockets odds for Game 6:

 

 

🏀 Lakers vs. Rockets Injury Report & Latest News

The Lakers vs. Rockets injuries are significant for this series, but at least they’re well-known rather than having surprises thrown at us. The return of Austin Reaves has been solidified, and Luka Doncic remains out for sure.

The same is the case for the Houston side of Lakers vs. Rockets injuries, as we also know that Kevin Durant is out for Game 6. Since there are also other series to keep tabs on, be sure to check out our Fantasy Alarm NBA injury report as well!

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