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LA Lakers at Houston: Recap

Friday May 1, 2026 9:30 pm - Houston, TX
Odds: Houston by 4.5, Total Points: 204.5

Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Houston LAL 35.8%
HOU 64.2%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
HOU -4.5 LAL 48.1%
HOU 51.9%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Under 204.5 Over 49.5%
Under 50.5%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
Lay Off LAL -4.2%
HOU -0.8%
Final Score Projection Vegas Implied Actual
LAL 99.6 100.0 98
HOU 104.6 104.5 78

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat LAL HOU
Points/Game 114.8 114.1
Avg Score Margin +1.0 +4.7
Fastbreak Pts/Gm 14.5 14.1
Pts in Paint/Gm 51.2 52.7
Assists/Game 25.7 25.1
Total Rebounds/Gm 49.9 57.2
Effective FG % 57.0% 53.8%
Off Rebound % 24.1% 34.4%
FTA/FGA 0.319 0.262
Turnover % 13.4% 13.2%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat LAL HOU
Opp Points/Game 113.8 109.4
Opp Effective FG % 55.2% 53.1%
Opp Pts in Paint/Gm 51.1 48.9
Off Rebounds/Gm 9.5 14.9
Def Rebounds/Gm 31.3 32.7
Blocks/Game 4.4 5.7
Steals/Game 8.4 8.8
Personal Fouls/Gm 18.7 18.5