Rockets vs Lakers Match Player Stats

Todays Thursday, December 25th Matchup Details

Thursday Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers
NBA Game is on Thursday, December 25th 2025
25/12/25 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers Predictions & Best Bets

The Los Angeles Lakers rank as the 7th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league over the last 5 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore lead to added chances for scoring and assists).

,Offensive rebounds maintain possession and produce added chances for scoring and assists, and the Rockets grade out best in in the league with 16.1 offensive boards per game this year.

,This year, the opposition’s starting SFs have totaled 5.8 three attempts per game (highest in the league) vs. the Lakers, marking this as a favorable matchup.

,LeBron James has compiled 26.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 6.0 more than he’s compiled overall this season.

,This year when they are on their home court, the opposition’s starting SFs have averaged 2.4 three-pointers per game (3rd-highest in the league) against the Houston Rockets, branding this as a favorable matchup.

,This year when they are playing at home, the opposition’s starting PGs have tallied 2.3 threes per game (10th-highest in the NBA) against the Rockets, designating this as a strong matchup.

,This year when they are the visiting squad, the other team’s starting PGs have tallied 15.6 field goal attempts per game (7th-most in the NBA) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, making this a good matchup.

,Over the last 10 games, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 4.8 free throws per game (8th-highest in the league) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, succeeding in their efforts to get to the foul line.

,Austin Reaves has posted a terrific 27.3 points per game this year, a big improvement over his 20.0 points per game last year.

,This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have averaged 36.7% on three-pointers (10th-best in the league) against the Lakers, designating this as a favorable matchup.

,Luka Doncic has compiled a terrific 34.1 points per game this year, a big improvement over his 28.4 points per game last year.

,This year when they are on their home court, the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged 45.5% on shots from the field (9th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Houston Rockets, branding this as a positive matchup.

,This year when they are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted 5.2 free throws per game (5th-most in the NBA) against the Rockets, finding it easy to get to the charity stripe.

,Over the last 17 games when they are away from home, opposing starting SGs have attempted 3.2 free throws per game (10th-highest in the NBA) against the Lakers, finding it easy to get to the free-throw line.

,This year, the opposition’s starting PFs have attempted 5.4 foul shots per game (2nd-most in the league) vs. the Rockets, making it fairly effortless to get to the free-throw line.

,The matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers is a good one for shots from behind the three-point arc; the opposing team’s starting PFs have tallied the most 3-point attempts per game in the NBA this year (5.6).

Prediction Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

As it relates to treys, the Los Angeles Lakers’s subpar 11.7 drained threes per game measures as the 6th-lowest in the NBA this year.

,Over the last 20 games, opposing starting SGs have totaled 4.7 3-point attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Rockets, labeling this as a difficult matchup.

,The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 6th-most sluggish pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games.

,The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to see a decline in opportunities in this game from squaring off against the least up-tempo pace-of-play away team in the league over the last 5 games (the Rockets).

,As it relates to three-point attempts, the least aggressive team in the league this year has been the Houston Rockets.

,The Houston Rockets have played at the least up-tempo tempo in the league over the last 5 games on the road.

,The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the 6th-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 10 games, which should lead to decreased opportunities for the Rockets.

,Over the last 17 games when they are at home, the other team has tallied 36.1 3-point attempts per game (27th-highest in the NBA) against the Rockets, creating a good matchup.

,Over the last 15 games, the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted 1.9 free throws per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Los Angeles Lakers, finding it difficult to get to the foul line.

,Over the last 10 games when they are on their home court, opposing starting SFs have attempted 2.0 free throws per game (2nd-lowest in the NBA) vs. the Rockets, struggling to get to the free-throw line.

,The matchup vs. the Houston Rockets is a tough one; they have given up the least points per game in the NBA to opposing starting SGs over the last 20 games (12.6).

,Over the last 5 games when they are on their home court, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.0 free throws per game (4th-lowest in the league) vs. the Houston Rockets, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line.

,This year when they are the visiting team, the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged 37.1% on shot attempts from the field (3rd-weakest in the league) against the Lakers, marking this as a challenging matchup.

,The matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers is a difficult one for three-point shots; the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged the 5th-least 3-pointers per game in the league over the last 5 games (1.6).

,This year, the opposing team’s starting PFs have averaged 21.7% on three-pointers (worst in the league) vs. the Rockets, branding this as a hard matchup.

,Over the last 15 games, the other team’s starting PFs have attempted 2.2 foul shots per game (fewest in the NBA) against the Los Angeles Lakers, struggling to get to the free-throw line.

Rockets vs Lakers Match Player Stats

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