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Rockets at Lakers

NBA · Saturday, Apr 18 · 7:30 PM CT · crypto.com Arena · Final HOU 98 – LAL 107
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Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team1234T
HOU2919183298
LAL33172532107
Team box
HOU·LAL
35-93
field goals
40-66
11-33
3-pointers
10-19
17-25
free throws
17-26
44
rebounds
35
24
assists
29
13
turnovers
20
44
points in paint
40
Top performers
PlayerTeamMINPTSREBAST
Luke KennardLAL382743
LeBron JamesLAL3819813
Alperen SengunHOU361986
Deandre AytonLAL3519112
Amen ThompsonHOU431777
Reed SheppardHOU361718

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
LAL +16
HOU +16
Q1Q2Q3Q4
largest lead: LAL 16 · HOU 2lead changes: 3

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was HOU 48%, LAL 52% · Updated Apr 18

Expected margin
HOU by 1.0
Expected score
HOU 112.3 – 111.3 LAL
Expected total
223.7
RocketsThe matchupLakers
+108Our fair odds−108
112.3Expected points111.3
+0.53Power rating+0.37
115.2Points / game116.3
110.0Allowed / game114.6
48.1FG%50.3
36.63P%36.1
48.1Rebounds / game41.0
52−30Season record53−29
9−1Last 107−3
Fred VanVleet · Steven AdamsOut (2 each)Austin Reaves · Luka Doncic

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
HOU chance · LAL chance
Our model fair48.0%52.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
HOUHouston Rockets+10848%————
LALLos Angeles Lakers−10852%————
SpreadHOU by 1.0
HOUHouston Rockets−1our margin————
LALLos Angeles Lakers+1our margin————
Totalwe expect 223.7
Over223.7our total————
Under223.7our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Houston Rockets by 1.0 expected
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← HOU wins byLAL wins by →
Houston Rockets wins by 5 or more42%
Houston Rockets wins by 10 or more29%
Houston Rockets wins by 15 or more18%
Within 5 points either way25%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from the real results of 6,530 past NBA games.

Total range

223.7 expected
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Total points, both teams
Total over 213.570%
Total over 223.550%
Total over 233.530%
Total from 214 to 23339%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from the real results of 6,530 past NBA games.

Starting Lineups

from the box score
Houston Rockets
GJosh Okogiestarted
GAmen Thompsonstarted
GReed Sheppardstarted
FJabari Smith Jr.started
CAlperen Sengunstarted
Los Angeles Lakers
GMarcus Smartstarted
GLuke Kennardstarted
FLeBron Jamesstarted
FRui Hachimurastarted
CDeandre Aytonstarted

For context, not in our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
HOU·LAL
Apr 12 vs MEM
last game
Apr 12 vs UTAH
5 days
days of rest
5 days
no
back-to-back
no
1
games in last 7 days
1
road after a home game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Who's Out

NBA official injury report · Apr 18, 5:00 PM ET
Houston Rockets
HOUFred VanVleet · right knee; acl repairOut
HOUSteven Adams · left ankle; surgeryOut
HOUKevin Durant · right knee; contusionQuestionable
Los Angeles Lakers
LALAustin Reaves · left oblique; muscle strainOut
LALLuka Doncic · left hamstring; strainOut

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 82+ games
HOU·LAL
+0.53
rating (0 = average)
+0.37
115.2
points / game
116.3
110.0
points allowed / game
114.6
52−30
season record
53−29
30−11
home record
28−13
22−19
away record
25−16
W1
streak
W3
9−1
last 10
7−3
48.1
FG%
50.3
36.6
3P%
36.1
48.1
rebounds / game
41.0
25.4
assists / game
25.9
15.4
turnovers / game
14.5
53.0
points in paint / game
52.0

Rating Trend

HOU · LAL · 159 days
Houston RocketsLos Angeles Lakers
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · LAL 6−4
Mar 18at HOULAL 124 − 116
Mar 16at HOULAL 100 − 92
Dec 25, 2025at LALHOU 119 − 96
Apr 11, 2025at LALLAL 140 − 109
Mar 31, 2025at LALLAL 104 − 98
Jan 5, 2025at HOUHOU 119 − 115
Jan 29, 2024at HOUHOU 135 − 119
Dec 2, 2023at LALLAL 107 − 97
Nov 19, 2023at LALLAL 105 − 104
Nov 8, 2023at HOUHOU 128 − 94

HOU · Last 10

9−1 · streak W1
Apr 12vs MEM132 − 101W
Apr 10vs MIN132 − 136L
Apr 9vs PHI113 − 102W
Apr 7at PHX119 − 105W
Apr 5at GS117 − 116W
Apr 3vs UTAH140 − 106W
Apr 1vs MIL119 − 113W
Mar 31vs NY111 − 94W
Mar 29at NO134 − 102W
Mar 27at MEM119 − 109W

LAL · Last 10

7−3 · streak W3
Apr 12vs UTAH131 − 107W
Apr 10vs PHX101 − 73W
Apr 9at GS119 − 103W
Apr 7vs OKC87 − 123L
Apr 5at DAL128 − 134L
Apr 2at OKC96 − 139L
Mar 31vs CLE127 − 113W
Mar 30vs WSH120 − 101W
Mar 27vs BKN116 − 99W
Mar 25at IND137 − 130W