{"id":717548,"date":"2026-04-25T06:19:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T06:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/717548\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T06:19:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T06:19:20","slug":"where-to-watch-los-angeles-lakers-vs-houston-rockets-game-3-nba-playoffs-live-stream-start-time-tv-channel-odds-for-friday-april-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/717548\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to watch Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets Game 3 NBA playoffs: Live stream, start time, TV channel, odds for Friday, April 24"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> meet the Houston Rockets<\/a> in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. LeBron James<\/a> and the Lakers won the first two games in L.A. The series moves to Houston for Games 3 and 4. Austin Reaves<\/a> is questionable to return for the Lakers. Kevin Durant<\/a> is also questionable to play for the Rockets.<\/p>\n

How to watch Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets<\/p>\n

Time: 8 p.m. ET \/ 5 p.m. PT<\/p>\n

Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

Odds<\/p>\n

Spread: Houston Rockets -8.5<\/p>\n

Moneyline: Houston Rockets -325 (73.4%) \/ Los Angeles Lakers +260 (26.6%)<\/p>\n

Series schedule<\/p>\n

Game 1: Lakers 107, Rockets 98<\/a>
Game 2: Lakers 101, Rockets 94<\/a>
Game 3: Fri., April 24 at Houston<\/a> (8 p.m., Prime)
Game 4: Sun., April 26 at Houston (9:30 p.m., NBC)
Game 5: Wed., April 29 at Los Angeles (TBD)
Game 6: Fri., May 1 at Houston (TBD)
*Game 7: Sun., May 3 at Los Angeles (TBD)<\/p>\n

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