Houston, like L.A., relies heavily upon its defense to win games, but without a clear path to stopping Davis and LeBron James in and around the restricted area, I don’t think the Rockets have a real chance to win this one. While Houston's three-point defense has been a strength, it has faltered during its recent two-game losing streak, providing an additional advantage to the Lakers. In the meantime, the Lakers' defensive performance has witnessed significant improvements in the last two weeks, and consistently throughout the year, they have surpassed the Rockets in rebounding. However, in doing so, they compromise their post defense, as reflected in their performance at the rim, which ranks just outside the bottom third of the NBA. The Rockets can efficiently execute their offensive plays down low, spearheaded by Alperun Sengun. Being down their best interior scorer the first time around was always going to make things difficult. According to Cleaning the Glass, the Lakers rank first in the NBA when it comes to field goal percentage at the rim and take shots there at the seventh-highest clip in the NBA. played that first game without Anthony Davis in the lineup, which was a big deal. before a furious comeback from the home team.

The Houston Rockets took out the Los Angeles Lakers early on in the season, and they nearly bested them again weeks later in L.A. Let's dive right into it with our NBA picks and predictions for Rockets vs. Will we continue to see the Lakers’ defense improve against a weak Rockets offense, or will Houston return to form on defense and snatch this one away on the road?

In a matchup we’ve already seen twice this season, the Lakers appear to have the upper hand in the NBA odds on Saturday. losing three of five and the Rockets dropping their last two. The Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets enjoyed plenty of success in November, but both have taken a step back in recent weeks, with L.A.

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