Rockets vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Dec. 25

The Houston Rockets (17-10) square off against the Los Angeles Lakers (19-9) on December 25, 2025 on ABC and ESPN. Thursday's game between the Rockets and the Lakers features the Rockets as 2.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 230.5.

Here's everything you need to know to know about the Rockets-Lakers game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Rockets vs. Lakers Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
• TV: ABC and ESPN
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Rockets vs. Lakers Prediction

ATS Pick: Rockets (- 2.5)
O/U Pick: Over (230.5)
Score Prediction: Rockets 119 - Lakers 115

Rockets vs. Lakers Betting Insights

• The Rockets and their opponent have combined to score over 230.5 points, the current matchup's point total, in 14 of 27 games this year.
• This year, 17 of the Lakers' 28 total matchups have gone over 230.5 total points scored.
• These two teams average 238.2 points per game combined, 7.7 more than the total of 230.5.
• Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 230.1 points per game, 0.4 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
• Houston has been chosen as the favorite in 25 games this year and has walked away with the win 16 times (64%) in those games.
• Los Angeles has been chosen as underdogs in 12 games this year and has walked away with the win seven times (58.3%) in those games.
• Los Angeles has won two of its last three head-to-head meetings with Houston.
• The Lakers have an advantage against the spread as well (2-0-1) when taking on the Rockets.
• The Lakers did not beat the point spread in their past three games, and were favored in two of them.

Rockets Recent Trends

• The Rockets are 3-7 against the spread and 4-6 overall over their past 10 games.
• Houston and its opponents have combined to score an average of 227.7 points over its last 10 games, 2.8 less than the 230.5 over/under in this matchup.
• Against the spread, the Rockets are 15-12-0 this year.
• Houston is 11-11 ATS when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
• Rockets games this year have hit the over 60.7% of the time (17 out of 28 games with a set point total).
• The Rockets put up 120.5 points per game, only 3.1 more points than the 117.4 the Lakers allow.
• Houston is 10-4 against the spread and 9-5 overall when scoring more than 117.4 points.
• The Rockets are shooting 48.7% from the field this season, 0.3 percentage points higher than the 48.4% the Lakers allow to opponents.
• The Rockets sport a worse record against the spread in home games (5-5-0) than they do in road games (10-7-0).
• Houston has eclipsed the over/under less often when playing at home, hitting the over in five of 10 home matchups (50%). On the road, it has hit the over in 12 of 17 games (70.6%).
• In home games, the Rockets have won more often as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 8-2 (.800). In road games, they are 8-7 (.533) as a moneyline favorite.

Rockets Recent Stats

Rockets Leaders

• Alperen Sengun averages 23 points, 9.3 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.5 steals and 1 block.
• Amen Thompson posts 17.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per contest, shooting 50.4% from the field.
• Kevin Durant averages 25.2 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 1 block.
• Jabari Smith Jr. averages 15.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2 assists per contest, shooting 44.9% from the field and 37% from downtown with 2.3 made treys per contest.
• Reed Sheppard puts up 13.3 points, 3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest. At the other end he averages 1.5 steals and 0.6 blocks.

Rockets Player Props

Lakers Recent Trends

• The Lakers are 3-7 against the spread and 5-5 overall in their past 10 contests.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have combined to score an average of 232.1 combined points over its last 10 games, 1.6 more than the 230.5 over/under in this matchup.
• The Lakers are 16-12-0 against the spread this year.
• So far this year, Los Angeles has been installed as underdogs by a 2.5-point margin or more nine times and are 4-5 ATS in those matchups.
• The Lakers have gone over the point total 67.9% of the time this season (19 of 28 games with a set point total).
• The Lakers' 117.7 points per game are five more points than the 112.7 the Rockets give up to opponents.
• Los Angeles is 15-3 against the spread and 17-1 overall when it scores more than 112.7 points.
• The Lakers' 49.9% shooting percentage from the field this season is 3.7 percentage points higher than the Rockets have allowed to their opponents (46.2%).
• This year, the Lakers are 6-5-0 at home against the spread (.545 winning percentage). Away, they are 10-7-0 ATS (.588).
• In terms of the over/under, Los Angeles' games have finished over more often at home (11 of 11, 100%) than away (eight of 17, 47.1%).
• The Lakers' winning percentage at home when moneyline favorites is .714 (5-2), and away it is .750 (6-2).

Lakers Recent Stats

Lakers Leaders

• On a per-game basis, Luka Doncic gives the Lakers 34.1 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.8 assists. He also averages 1.6 steals (seventh in league) and 0.5 blocked shots.
• The Lakers are getting 27.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game from Austin Reaves this year.
• Deandre Ayton is putting up 15.2 points, 9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. He is sinking 71.1% of his shots from the floor (second in league).
• Jake Laravia gets the Lakers 8.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game while putting up 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Rui Hachimura is putting up 13.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He is sinking 53.5% of his shots from the field and 45.6% from 3-point range (eighth in NBA), with 1.9 treys per contest.

Lakers Player Props

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