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Houston at LA Lakers: Recap

Thursday Dec 25, 2025 8:00 pm - Los Angeles, CA
Odds: Houston by 2.5, Total Points: 231.5

Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Houston HOU 55.5%
LAL 44.5%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
LAL +2.5 HOU 49.9%
LAL 50.1%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Under 231.5 Over 47.6%
Under 52.4%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
Lay Off HOU -2.0%
LAL -2.0%
Final Score Projection Vegas Implied Actual
HOU 116.3 117.0 119
LAL 113.8 114.5 96

Offensive Stat Comparison

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

Defensive Stat Comparison

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