Los Angeles Lakers at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 1/5
Matchup Prediction
Rockets: 61.7%
Lakers: 38.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jalen Hood-Schifino, G | Out | Nov 28 |
| Jaxson Hayes, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 28 |
| Bronny James, G | Out | Nov 27 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt, PF | Out | Nov 20 |
| Christian Wood, F | Out | Nov 12 |
Lakers Last 5
UTAH
ORL
DENRockets Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  IND |
W 130-113 | |
vs  POR |
W 116-88 | |
| vs POR |
L 104-98 | |
@  MIN |
W 117-111 OT | |
@  PHI |
W 122-115 OT |
Game Information
Toyota Center (Houston)
Location: Houston, TX
Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
12 | 6 | .667 | - | L3 |
 LA Lakers |
11 | 7 | .611 | 1 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
12 | 8 | .600 | 1 | W1 |
 Phoenix |
10 | 8 | .556 | 2 | L1 |
 Sacramento |
9 | 10 | .474 | 3.5 | W1 |
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
14 | 6 | .700 | - | W2 |
 Memphis |
12 | 7 | .632 | 1.5 | W4 |
 Dallas |
11 | 8 | .579 | 2.5 | W2 |
 San Antonio |
10 | 9 | .526 | 3.5 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 15 | .211 | 9.5 | L6 |
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