
Los Angeles Lakers (53-29, fourth within the Western Convention) vs. Houston Rockets (52-30, fifth within the Western Convention)
Houston; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Rockets -3.5; over/underneath is 206.5
WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Lakers lead sequence 3-2
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Lakers look to clinch the sequence over the Houston Rockets in recreation six of the Western Convention first spherical. The Rockets defeated the Lakers 99-93 within the final matchup on Thursday. Jabari Smith Jr. led the Rockets with 22 factors, and LeBron James led the Lakers with 25.
The Rockets are 29-23 in Western Convention video games. Houston is the Western Convention chief with 48.1 rebounds per recreation led by Alperen Sengun averaging 8.9.
The Lakers have gone 33-19 towards Western Convention opponents. Los Angeles is 8-3 in video games determined by 3 factors or fewer.
The Rockets are taking pictures 47.9% from the sector this season, 0.4 proportion factors decrease than the 48.3% the Lakers permit to opponents. The Lakers are taking pictures 50.2% from the sector, 4.2% increased than the 46.0% the Rockets' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sengun is averaging 20.4 factors, 8.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists for the Rockets. Amen Thompson is averaging 19.7 factors during the last 10 video games.
James is scoring 20.9 factors per recreation and averaging 6.1 rebounds for the Lakers. Rui Hachimura is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers during the last 10 video games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 6-4, averaging 112.7 factors, 45.3 rebounds, 24.1 assists, 10.1 steals and 5.0 blocks per recreation whereas taking pictures 46.1% from the sector. Their opponents have averaged 106.9 factors per recreation.
Lakers: 6-4, averaging 107.5 factors, 39.9 rebounds, 28.3 assists, 9.7 steals and 4.7 blocks per recreation whereas taking pictures 51.0% from the sector. Their opponents have averaged 105.4 factors.
INJURIES: Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out for season (acl), Steven Adams: out for season (ankle), Kevin Durant: out (ankle).
Lakers: Luka Doncic: out (hamstring).
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