- The Los Angeles Lakers are five-point favorites over the Houston Rockets in Game 4.
- The O/U total is 218 for Game 4 of the Rockets-Lakers.
- The Houston Rockets are moneyline underdogs with +190 odds while the Lakers SU odds are -220.
HOUSTON – The Los Angeles Lakers can put the Houston Rockets one step closer to elimination with a win in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals.
The Lakers rode the backs of LeBron James and Anthony Davis in Game 3 to put the Lakers up 2-1 in the series. Game 4 will likely be the most important game of the series as the Lakers will look to put the Rockets in a 3-1 hole just like the cross-town rival Los Angeles Clippers have with the Denver Nuggets in their series.
Putting the Rockets out of the NBA bubble won’t be an easy task for the Lakers as the Rockets have an offense capable of keeping them in any game. The Rockets also have the star power in James Harden and Russell Westbrook to push this series back into their favor.
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets Betting Odds
The LA Lakers are five-point favorites against the Houston Rockets in Game 4. Expect the Lakers to cover that spread comfortably considering the height advantage they have over Houston. The Lakers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games so bettors should lean towards the spread if taking the Lake Show Thursday.
Lakers are shooting 79.5% (!) in the restricted area this series, including:
- Anthony Davis: 17-of-19
- LeBron James: 17-of-21
- Kyle Kuzma: 11-of-12 pic.twitter.com/QAg5pTTggv— Joey Ramirez (@JoeyARamirez) September 9, 2020
The moneyline for Game 4 has the Rockets listed as +190 underdogs and the Lakers favored to win with -220 odds.
At some point, these two teams will stop trading games and one will have to edge the other and win two games in a row. The Lakers are primed to do that tonight and their -220 odds are perfect to parlay across sports or with other bets on this game.
The O/U total for this game is 218 points at USA sportsbooks and the Under has hit in two of the first three games in this series. Bettors should take the Over for this game as both the Lakers and Rockets will find ways to send that total Over with the balance of power in the semifinal round.
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Those looking to bet on the Lakers-Rockets game outside of the spread, moneyline, or total are in luck as BetOnline has some intriguing prop bets for Game 4.
Lakers-Rockets to Score Over 110+ in Game 4
- Yes +192
- No -263
Winner: Yes (+192). In each game, this series one team has scored at least over 110+ points and this could be the game where both teams eclipse the 110-point mark.
Take the Yes option for this prop although taking these odds will cause bettors to sweat just a little bit for a nice return on two teams that can put points up on the board.
Race to 10 Points
- Los Angeles Lakers -163
- Houston Rockets +128
Winner: Rockets (+128). The Houston Rockets will need to get off to a fast start and take the +128 odds on them to be the first team to eclipse the 10-point mark in Game 4.
Expect James Harden to come out and get the Rockets offense rolling early but that doesn’t mean Houston will win the game. They’ll hit some threes early and force the Lakers to play to their pace.
The Lakers-Rockets Western Conference Semifinal Game 4 will tip-off tonight at 7 p.m. EST and will be broadcasted by TNT.
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