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NBA : ATS Matchup
Saturday 10/20/2018Line$ LineOU LineScore
HOUSTON
 
LA LAKERS
-3.5  

+3.5  
-165

+145

237.5
 
124
Final
115

HOUSTON (0 - 1) at LA LAKERS (0 - 1)
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Saturday, 10/20/2018 10:35 PM
Board OpenLatest
519HOUSTON-2-3
520LA LAKERS235234.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games0-1-3.60-11-0112.054.042.4%49.0131.071.053.1%61.0
Road Games0-000-00-0000.0%0000.0%0
Last 5 Games0-1-3.60-11-0112.054.042.4%49.0131.071.053.1%61.0
HOUSTON Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)112.054.039-9242.4%16-4833.3%18-2475.0%49821228117
vs opponents surrendering120.558.544-9447.3%13-3635.6%18-2574.0%46822247124
Team Stats (Road Games)000-00.0%0-00.0%0-00.0%0000000
Stats Against (All Games)131.071.052-9853.1%10-2540.0%17-2277.3%611436258123
vs opponents averaging14071.554-9656.0%13-2846.4%19-2869.1%601336257144
Stats Against (Road Games)000-00.0%0-00.0%0-00.0%0000000

LA LAKERS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games0-1-10-11-0119.063.048.4%53.0128.065.044.0%60.0
Home Games0-000-00-0000.0%0000.0%0
Last 5 Games0-1-10-11-0119.063.048.4%53.0128.065.044.0%60.0
LA LAKERS Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)119.063.045-9348.4%7-3023.3%22-2975.9%538232610157
vs opponents surrendering1196345-9348.4%7-3023.3%22-2975.9%538232610157
Team Stats (Home Games)000-00.0%0-00.0%0-00.0%0000000
Stats Against (All Games)128.065.044-10044.0%13-3735.1%27-2993.1%6014212691610
vs opponents averaging1286544-10044.0%13-3735.1%27-2993.1%6014212691610
Stats Against (Home Games)000-00.0%0-00.0%0-00.0%0000000
Average power rating of opponents played: HOUSTON 99,  LA LAKERS 96
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
HOUSTON - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/17/2018NEW ORLEANS112-131L-8L232O39-9242.4%491152-9853.1%6112
10/20/2018@ LA LAKERS              
10/21/2018@ LA CLIPPERS              
10/24/2018UTAH              
10/26/2018LA CLIPPERS              
10/30/2018PORTLAND              
11/2/2018@ BROOKLYN              
11/3/2018@ CHICAGO              
11/5/2018@ INDIANA              

LA LAKERS - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
10/18/2018@ PORTLAND119-128L3L224O45-9348.4%531544-10044.0%6016
10/20/2018HOUSTON              
10/22/2018SAN ANTONIO              
10/24/2018@ PHOENIX              
10/25/2018DENVER              
10/27/2018@ SAN ANTONIO              
10/29/2018@ MINNESOTA              
10/31/2018DALLAS              
11/3/2018@ PORTLAND              
11/4/2018TORONTO              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
HOUSTON: LAST SEASON: 65-17, lost in Western Conference finals.
COACH: Mike D'Antoni (fourth season, 15th NBA season).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G James Harden (30.4 ppg), G Chris Paul (18.6 ppg), F P.J. Tucker, (6.1 ppg), F James Ennis (7.1 ppg), C Clint Capela (13.9 ppg).
KEY LOSSES: F Trevor Ariza, F Ryan Anderson, F Luc Mbah a Moute
KEY ADDITIONS: F Carmelo Anthony, Ennis, G Michael Carter-Williams
PLAYERS TO WATCH: A year after Anthony was not amenable to coming off the bench in Oklahoma City, the 10-time All-Star seems ready to accept a reserve role in Houston if it means helping the Rockets to a title. The addition of the talented Anthony, along with Ennis to pick up the slack on defense Houston lost in Ariza leaves the Rockets slightly better than they were a year ago when they lost to Golden State in the conference finals.
OUTLOOK: Harden, last year's MVP, and Paul should be even better in their second year together and Anthony adds a new dimension which greatly upgrades Houston's second unit. Ennis will have to pair with Tucker to provide a defensive presence and Capela must take another step this season after signing a $90 million contract this offseason if the Rockets hope to finally get past the Warriors and win their first title since back-to-back championships in 1994-95.
LA LAKERS: LAST SEASON: 35-47, missed playoffs.
COACH: Luke Walton (third season).
PROJECTED STARTING FIVE: G Rajon Rondo (8.3 ppg, New Orleans), G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (13.4 ppg), F Brandon Ingram (16.1 ppg), F LeBron James, (27.5 ppg, Cleveland), C JaVale McGee (4.8 ppg, Golden State).
KEY LOSSES: F Julius Randle, G Isaiah Thomas, C Brook Lopez
KEY ADDITIONS: James, Rondo, McGee, G Lance Stephenson, F Michael Beasley
PLAYERS TO WATCH: The biggest star in basketball joined this glamorous franchise as a free agent. After appearing in eight straight NBA Finals and winning three titles, the 33-year-old James accepted the challenge of starting over on the West Coast with several fellow veteran newcomers and a fairly talented young Lakers core. His ability to get the most out of this mix will be one of the NBA's most compelling story lines.
OUTLOOK: James' ability to carry a team is unquestionable, and he arguably succeeded with less help in Cleveland than he should get from these Lakers. No serious observers believe the Lakers can compete with Golden State or join Houston and Boston as true contenders for the Warriors' throne, but ending the Lakers' franchise-record five-year playoff drought would be a promising start to the LeBron era in LA.

Because of this information, no power rating or computer score edges are posted for this game.

PREVIEW
Lakers' James to make home debut against Rockets
 

LeBron James will make his regular-season home debut as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers when they host the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.

James, a four-time NBA most valuable player, signed with the Lakers in July after leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to four straight NBA Final appearances, including their first championship in 2016.

He has played in every NBA Finals since 2010, also winning titles in 2012 and 2013 with the Miami Heat.

James had 26 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in his Los Angeles debut against the Trail Blazers in Portland on Thursday night, but the Lakers lost 128-119.

The Lakers will likely need a better start with their long-range shooting against the Rockets. Los Angeles missed its first 15 tries from 3-point range before finishing 7 for 30 (23.3 percent) against Portland.

James said he and his new teammates are still going through a feeling-out period.

"It takes a while to get to where you can close your eyes and know exactly where your guys are," he told reporters after his Lakers debut. "It's going to take patience from our team, from all of us, to just figure out one another, figure out what we are good at, figure out what we are not so good at, how we can be better at it."

The Rockets returned their core players from last season's team that lost to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, and they added 10-time NBA All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony to the mix. They seemed to run low on energy in their season opener against the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night, however.

After getting outscored by 17 points in the first half, the Rockets were unable to generate a push against the Pelicans and lost 131-112. New Orleans shot 53.1 percent from the floor.

"I thought they were tired," said Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni, who coached the Lakers for two seasons (2012-13 and 2013-14).

James Harden, who averaged an NBA-leading 30.4 points last season en route to winning NBA MVP honors, was held to 18 points on 6-for-15 shooting.

Anthony, who played the last season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, scored nine points off the bench on 3-for-10 shooting.

Harden, a Los Angeles-area native, is averaging 30.3 points in 32 career games against the Lakers.

One of the bright spots for the Lakers in their season opener was the play of reserve shooting guard Josh Hart. The second-year player scored 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range.

Hart played 27 minutes, the same as starting shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. who was limited to five points on 1-for-3 shooting from the floor.

Hart didn't want to talk about his offense afterward, but rather how he could improve on his defense after Portland reserve shooting guard Nik Stauskas scored 24 points and shot 5 of 8 on 3-pointers.

"Just got to make sure we get the adjustments down and get better on defense," he told Spectrum SportsNet.


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