Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers odds, tips and betting trends | NBA Playoffs Game 4

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April 25, 2026, 3:30 a.m. ET

Apr 21, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) is defended by Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton (5) as he drives to the basket during the second half of game two of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena.

The Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers are doing battle in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, with a decisive Game 4 up next.

The Rockets hit the court as 5.5-point favorites against the Lakers. The over/under for the matchup is set at 207.5.

Rockets vs. Lakers betting odds

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Spread: Houston -5.5Total: 207.5Moneyline: Houston -191, Los Angeles +158Watch this game on Peacock!Lakers at Rockets odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Lakers (+ 5.5)Pick OU: Over (207.5)Prediction: Rockets 116 – Lakers 111MoneylineThe Rockets have won 66.7% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (48-24).When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -191 or shorter, Houston has gone 35-15 (70% win percentage).Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rockets have an implied win probability of 65.6%.This season, the Lakers have been the underdog 33 times and won 15, or 45.5%, of those games.Los Angeles has a record of 2-8, a 20% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +158 or more by sportsbooks this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 38.8% chance of a victory for the Lakers.Against the spreadThe Rockets score 115.2 points per game, just 0.6 more points than the 114.6 the Lakers allow.Houston has a 22-20 record against the spread and a 32-10 record overall when scoring more than 114.6 points.Los Angeles is 39-12 against the spread and 45-6 overall when it scores more than 110 points.Houston’s record is 34-30 against the spread and 48-16 overall when it gives up fewer than 116.3 points.The Rockets are at the 18th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (115.2 PPG), while the Lakers allow the 11th-fewest points per game (114.6) in the league.Los Angeles is the NBA’s 11th-ranked offense (116.3 PPG), while Houston is the fourth-ranked defense (110).The Rockets have put up a total of 428 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 5.2 per game), and the Lakers have out-scored opponents by 144 points on the season (1.7 more per game).Over/UnderHouston has an average implied point total of 116.4 this season, which is 9.4 points higher than its implied total in Sunday’s game (107).This season, Houston has recorded more than 107 points in 63 games.The 118.8-point average implied total on the season for Los Angeles is 17.8 more points than the team’s 101-point implied total in this matchup.How to watch Rockets vs. LakersGame day: Sunday, April 26, 2026Game time: 9:30 p.m. ETLocation: Houston, TexasArena: Toyota CenterTV channel: NBC/PeacockLive stream: Watch this game on PeacockWatch this game on Peacock!

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