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Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, Odds & Stats - April 18, 2026

Final Score
Houston
Rockets
L.A. Lakers
Lakers
98
107
Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Lakers
Scoreboard 1 2 3 4 Odds
Houston Rockets 52-30 29 19 18 32 +207.5
Los Angeles Lakers 53-29 33 17 25 32 +2.5

Latest Encounters

Date Result Competition Stats Recap
05/09/26
Oklahoma City Thunder OKC ( 64-18 )
L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL ( 53-29 )
131   -   108
NBA Northwest
05/07/26
L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL ( 53-29 )
Oklahoma City Thunder OKC ( 64-18 )
107   -   125
NBA Pacific
05/05/26
L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL ( 53-29 )
Oklahoma City Thunder OKC ( 64-18 )
90   -   108
NBA Pacific
05/01/26
L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL ( 53-29 )
Houston Rockets HOU ( 52-30 )
98   -   78
NBA Pacific
04/29/26
Houston Rockets HOU ( 52-30 )
L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL ( 53-29 )
99   -   93
NBA Southwest
04/26/26
L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL ( 53-29 )
Houston Rockets HOU ( 52-30 )
96   -   115
NBA Pacific
04/24/26
L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL ( 53-29 )
Houston Rockets HOU ( 52-30 )
112   -   108
NBA Pacific
04/21/26
Houston Rockets HOU ( 52-30 )
L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL ( 53-29 )
94   -   101
NBA Southwest

Matchup Odds

Team Spread Moneyline Over / Under
Houston Rockets HOU
-2.5 0 0 U+207.50
L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL
+2.5 0 0 O+207.50

Line History

time fav line total
Opening 13 Apr 11:58am HOU O +207.5 -110
Closing 19 Apr 2:59am HOU O +195.5 -102

Line History

Team Leaders

Houston Rockets HOU
L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL
Luke Kennard
Shooting Guard Houston
9 Points
Luke Kennard
Shooting Guard Houston
2.4 Assists
Luke Kennard
Shooting Guard Houston
2.6 Rebounds
Luke Kennard
Shooting Guard Houston
52.7 FG%
Luke Kennard
Shooting Guard Houston
0.7 Steals
Kobe Bufkin
Shooting Guard Houston
0.2 Blocks
Houston Rockets HOU
L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL
Luke Kennard
Shooting Guard Houston
12.2 Points
Luke Kennard
Shooting Guard Houston
2.3 Assists
Luke Kennard
Shooting Guard Houston
3.7 Rebounds Did not qualify
Luke Kennard
Shooting Guard Houston
49.3 FG%
Luke Kennard
Shooting Guard Houston
0.9 Steals
Luke Kennard
Shooting Guard Houston
0.1 Blocks

Matchup Details

team win loss last 10 w/l streak ats money home away total
Houston Rockets Houston Rockets
52 30 9-1 1W 35-42 0 0-0 0-0 40-37
L.A. Lakers Lakers L.A. Lakers Lakers
53 29 7-3 3W 42-36 0 0-0 0-0 43-35

Recent Meetings

date home-away ats o/u LAL:Points LAL:Assists LAL:Field Goal % HOU:Points HOU:Assists HOU:Field Goal %
05/01/2026 HOU 78 - LAL 98 LAL +3.5 Under 206.5 98 19 0 78 13 0
04/29/2026 LAL 93 - HOU 99 HOU +3.5 Under 206.5 93 19 0 99 25 0
04/26/2026 HOU 115 - LAL 96 HOU -4.5 Over 206.5 96 23 0 115 19 0
04/24/2026 HOU 108 - LAL 112 LAL +9.5 Over 205.5 112 28 0 108 21 0
04/21/2026 LAL 101 - HOU 94 LAL +5.5 Under 205.5 101 21 0 94 23 0
04/18/2026 LAL 107 - HOU 98 LAL +2.5 Under 207.5 107 29 0 98 24 0
03/18/2026 HOU 116 - LAL 124 LAL +1.5 Over 222.5 124 30 0 116 26 0
03/16/2026 HOU 92 - LAL 100 LAL +1.5 Under 222.5 100 17 0 92 21 0
12/25/2025 LAL 96 - HOU 119 HOU +1.5 Under 223.5 96 20 0 119 25 0
04/11/2025 LAL 140 - HOU 109 LAL -13.5 Over 228 109 22 0 140 28 0
03/31/2025 LAL 104 - HOU 98 LAL -5 Under 226.5 98 26 0 104 22 0
01/05/2025 HOU 119 - LAL 115 HOU -4.5 Over 218.5 115 26 0 119 19 0
01/29/2024 HOU 135 - LAL 119 HOU +1 Over 235.5 119 26 0 135 36 0
12/02/2023 LAL 107 - HOU 97 LAL -4.5 Under 219.5 97 24 0 107 24 0
11/19/2023 LAL 105 - HOU 104 HOU +6 Under 218 104 35 0 105 26 0
11/08/2023 HOU 128 - LAL 94 HOU +2 Over 218 94 20 0 128 26 0
04/02/2023 HOU 109 - LAL 134 LAL -11.5 Over 236 134 36 0 109 23 0
03/15/2023 HOU 114 - LAL 110 HOU +2.5 Under 233.5 110 21 0 114 22 0
01/16/2023 LAL 140 - HOU 132 LAL -6.5 Over 234.5 132 28 0 140 23 0
03/09/2022 HOU 139 - LAL 130 HOU +7.5 Over 236.5 130 25 0 139 25 0
date score ats o/u Points Assists Field Goal %
05/01/2026 HOU 78 - LAL 98 L -3.5 Under 206.5 98 19 0
04/29/2026 LAL 93 - HOU 99 W +3.5 Under 206.5 99 25 0
04/26/2026 HOU 115 - LAL 96 W -4.5 Over 206.5 96 23 0
04/24/2026 HOU 108 - LAL 112 L -9.5 Over 205.5 112 28 0
04/21/2026 LAL 101 - HOU 94 L -5.5 Under 205.5 94 23 0
04/18/2026 LAL 107 - HOU 98 L -2.5 Under 207.5 98 24 0
04/12/2026 HOU 132 - MEM 101 W -14.5 Over 231.5 101 23 0
04/10/2026 HOU 132 - MIN 136 L -9.5 Over 227.5 136 27 0
04/09/2026 HOU 113 - PHI 102 W -6.5 Under 225.5 102 21 0
04/07/2026 PHO 105 - HOU 119 W -1.5 Over 219.5 119 26 0
date score ats o/u Points Assists Field Goal %
05/09/2026 LAL 108 - OKC 131 L +9.5 Over 210.5 108 31 0
05/07/2026 OKC 125 - LAL 107 L +15.5 Over 211.5 125 26 0
05/05/2026 OKC 108 - LAL 90 L +15.5 Under 212.5 108 29 0
05/01/2026 HOU 78 - LAL 98 W +3.5 Under 206.5 78 13 0
04/29/2026 LAL 93 - HOU 99 L -3.5 Under 206.5 93 19 0
04/26/2026 HOU 115 - LAL 96 L +4.5 Over 206.5 115 19 0
04/24/2026 HOU 108 - LAL 112 W +9.5 Over 205.5 108 21 0
04/21/2026 LAL 101 - HOU 94 W +5.5 Under 205.5 101 21 0
04/18/2026 LAL 107 - HOU 98 W +2.5 Under 207.5 107 29 0
04/12/2026 LAL 131 - UTA 107 W -14.5 Under 238.5 131 37 0

Matchup Edge - Scoring Stats

avg rank edge in rank avg
98.67 15 Points Per Game 12 101.33
101.17 4 Points Allowed Per Game 8 106.22
86 7 Field Goals Attempted Per Game 16 77.78
199 12 3 Point Attempts Per Game 8 242
30.4 11 3 Point Field Goal % 10 30.9
20.83 15 Assists Per Game 6 24.44
13.5 1 Offensive Rebounds Per Game 11 10.56
28 15 Defensive Rebounds Per Game 11 29.11
41.5 9 Total Rebounds Per Game 13 39.67
11.5 1 Steals Per Game 10 7.33
5.33 6 Blocks Per Game 8 5
13.83 6 Turnovers Per Game 15 18
25.33 12 1st Quarter Scoring Per Game 4 27.89
29.5 14 1st Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 7 26.78
22.83 15 2nd Quarter Scoring Per Game 13 25.44
22.17 1 2nd Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 2 24.78
23.5 13 3rd Quarter Scording Per Game 15 20.44
20.5 1 3rd Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 8 25.89
25.83 9 4th Quarter Scoring Per Game 7 26.33
27.17 11 4th Quarter Scoring Allowed Per Game 13 28
30.4 11 % Of Points From 3 Point FG 10 30.9
.467 14 Effective Field Goal % 5 .536
.574 15 True Shooting % 5 .651

Odds Analysis

Team Rankings

offence
Houston Rockets HOU
Season stats rank
Points / G 115.23 18
Field Goal % 48 9
3 Point % 36 14
Free Throw % 76 27
Rebounds / G 15.04 1
L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL
Season stats rank
Points / G 116.34 11
Field Goal % 50 2
3 Point % 36 9
Free Throw % 76 25
Rebounds / G 9.44 29
defence
Houston Rockets HOU
Season stats rank
Points / G 115.23 18
Field Goal % 48 9
3 Point % 36 14
Free Throw % 76 27
Rebounds / G 15.04 1
L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL
Season stats rank
Points / G 116.34 11
Field Goal % 50 2
3 Point % 36 9
Free Throw % 76 25
Rebounds / G 9.44 29

Injuries

Houston Rockets HOU
L.A. Lakers Lakers LAL

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