Rockets vs. Lakers Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - Dec. 25

The Houston Rockets (17-10) play the Los Angeles Lakers (19-9) on December 25, 2025. The matchup airs on ABC and ESPN.

Thursday's matchup between the Rockets and the Lakers features the Rockets as 2.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 231.5.

Rockets vs. Lakers Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, December 25, 2025
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Arena: Crypto.com Arena
• Total: 231.5 points
• Spread: Rockets -2.5
• Moneyline: Rockets (-142), Lakers (+120)

How to watch Rockets vs. Lakers

• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo

Betting the Over/Under: Rockets vs. Lakers

• The Rockets' 27 games this season have gone over this contest's total of 231.5 points 12 times.
• The Lakers have played 15 games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 231.5 points.
• These two teams score 238.2 points per game combined, 6.7 more than this game's total.
• Combined, these teams surrender 230.1 points per game, 1.4 fewer points than this matchup's total.

Betting the Spread: Rockets vs. Lakers

• Houston is 15-12-0 ATS this season.
• The Rockets are 11-11 ATS this season when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
• The Lakers have put together a 16-12-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Los Angeles has been an underdog by 2.5 points or more nine times this year, and covered the spread in four of those contests.
• The Lakers are 6-5 against the spread, and 7-4 overall, at home this season.
• As a 2.5-point underdog or greater at home, Los Angeles is 4-3 ATS.
• The Rockets are 9-8 overall, and 10-7 against the spread, away from home.
• Houston is 6-6 ATS as 2.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Rockets vs. Lakers

• The Rockets have put together a 16-9 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 64% of those games).
• The Lakers have won seven, or 58.3%, of the 12 games they've played as underdogs this season.
• In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -142 or shorter, Houston has a record of 14-8 (63.6% win percentage).
• This season, Los Angeles has won three of its eight games when it is the underdog by at least +120 on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Rockets' implied win probability is 58.7%.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Rockets vs. Lakers

• Pick ATS: Lakers (+ 2.5)
• Pick OU: Under (231.5)
  
• Prediction: Rockets 112 - Lakers 111
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