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West#552–30 REGULAR SEASON

HoustonRockets

Lastvs Los AngelesMay 1 · Final
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West#552–30 REGULAR SEASON

HoustonRockets

Lastvs Los AngelesMay 1 · Final

How good are they

Four numbers that define the team. Any rank shown is out of all 30 NBA teams.

Net ratingScoring margin per 100 possessions
5.46
+5.3 vs avg
Offensive ratingPoints scored per 100
117.58
+2.7 vs avg
Defensive ratingPoints allowed per 100 · lower is better
112.16
-2.6 vs avg
PacePossessions per game
97.029
-3.2 vs avg

Recent form

Margin · last 10
-20
+6
+19
-4
-7
-9
+31
-4
+11
+14
LAL@LALLALLAL@LAL@LALMEMMINPHI@PHX
Record · last 105–5
Avg margin+3.7
Net rating—
WindowGPMarginNetWin%
L55-1.2—2/5
L1010+3.7—5/10
L2020+7.5—13/20
Season88+4.7—54/88

Research context for tonight

AI-generated
3 factors in playmarket is the swing variable

Rested2 day rest

HOU has 2 days of rest.

Rest & schedule

Favored-4.5 spread

HOU is favored by 4.5.

Market

Even matchupLAL 20th DRtg

LAL is middle-of-the-pack defensively.

Key matchup

Injury analysis

AI-generated
High impactOUT is the biggest swing

Kevin Durant OUTHOU · Out

HOU's Kevin Durant is out (Ankle). High-impact rotation piece (36 mpg).

Usage

Steven Adams OUTHOU · Out

HOU's Steven Adams is out (Ankle). Lower-impact bench role (23 mpg).

Usage

Fred VanVleet OUTHOU · Out

HOU's Fred VanVleet is out (Knee). Lower-impact bench role.

Usage

Luka Doncic OUTLAL · Out

LAL's Luka Doncic is out (Hamstring). Lower-impact bench role.

Matchup

Lineup impact

On/off net-rating swing — how the team plays with each key player on the floor versus off it.

With Adams
Point margin7.4(+4.3)
32 GP · sufficient sample
Without Adams
Point margin3.1(-4.3)
56 GP · sufficient sample

Custom splits

Interactive

Filter the team’s games this season. ATS rate, over/under rate, and average margin update live; below 8 games the sample is flagged as thin.

Location
Opponent
Role
Rest
Lineup
▼
ATS record · season44%
Matching games88
Straight-up54-34
Above-total rate43%
Avg margin+4.7

What drives the net rating

Each side's impact versus an average team, broken into the factors behind it, each ranked leaguewide.

OffensePoints added per 100 possessions vs an average team
+2.78th
FactorValuevs avgRankTrue shooting57.6%-0.019Ball security15.7%+0.027Off. rebounding38.8%+0.11
DefensePoints added per 100 possessions vs an average team
+2.66th
FactorValuevs avgRankDef. rebounding70.1%+0.011
Net efficiency
+5.46th

Roster & availability

Availability updated 33 days ago · from the latest official injury report. Statuses can change up to tip-off.

PlayerRoleMPGUSG%PPGRPGAPGStatus
Amen ThompsonLead creator37.420.2%18.37.65.3AVA
Kevin DurantScorer36.227.3%25.75.44.7OUT
Jabari Smith Jr.Scorer35.218.6%15.96.91.8AVA
Alperen SengunSecondary creator33.426.6%20.18.96.2AVA
Reed SheppardRotation26.522.1%13.52.83.5AVA
Tari EasonRotation26.218.9%10.86.21.5AVA
Steven AdamsRotation22.712.0%5.88.51.5OUT
Josh OkogieRotation17.611.9%4.92.60.9AVA
Dorian Finney-SmithRotation16.311.2%3.22.50.9AVA
NNuvela.ai readAI-generated

Thompson headlines the offense (18 ppg, 20% usage). Durant is the secondary option (26 ppg). Sengun anchors the glass (8.9 rpg). A 9-deep rotation; results swing with availability when any of the top minutes-earners sit.

Injury report

HOU· Houston Rockets
VanVleetKnee
OUT
DurantAnkle
OUT
AdamsAnkle
OUT
LAL· LAL
DoncicHamstring
OUT

Schedule

How they've come in and what's ahead, including the rest-and-travel picture.

Recent results
Lvs LAL78-98
W@ LAL99-93
Wvs LAL115-96
Lvs LAL108-112
L@ LAL94-101

Game log

season + postseason · most recent first
DateRoundMatchupResultScoreMarginORTGDRTGNetPace
5/1PO1R G6vs LALL78-98-2083.4103.6-20.394.1
4/29PO1R G5@ LALW99-93+6110.0103.5+6.589.9
4/26PO1R G4vs LALW115-96+19119.099.8+19.296.4
4/24PO1R G3vs LALL108-112-4102.7107.6-4.994.7
4/21PO1R G2@ LALL94-101-798.6115.7-17.191.3
4/18PO1R G1@ LALL98-107-9102.1115.8-13.794.2
4/12—vs MEMW132-101+31122.094.9+27.1107.3
4/10—vs MINL132-136-4131.6136.0-4.4100.2
4/9—vs PHIW113-102+11109.2101.9+7.4101.8
4/7—@ PHXW119-105+14119.0105.9+13.199.6
4/5—@ GSWW117-116+1125.3119.8+5.595.1
4/3—vs UTAW140-106+34133.1104.2+28.8103.4
4/1—vs MILW119-113+6129.8117.7+12.193.9
3/31—vs NYKW111-94+17127.5103.3+24.389.0
3/29—@ NOPW134-102+32136.4101.7+34.799.3
3/27—@ MEMW119-109+10100.599.2+1.3114.2
3/25—@ MINL108-110-287.186.3+0.8113.8
3/23—@ CHIL124-132-8111.2120.7-9.6110.4
3/21—vs MIAW123-122+1129.1125.7+3.496.2
3/20—vs ATLW117-95+22114.395.5+18.9100.9
3/18—vs LALL116-124-8119.0129.3-10.396.7
3/16—vs LALL92-100-899.4107.9-8.592.7
3/13—vs NOPW107-105+2112.1112.4-0.394.4
3/11—@ DENL93-129-3691.0132.1-41.099.9
3/10—vs TORW113-99+14117.9102.8+15.196.1
3/8—@ SASL120-145-25126.3143.7-17.4113.0
3/6—vs PORW106-99+7104.5101.8+2.799.8
3/5—vs GSWL113-115-2110.1113.2-3.192.4
3/2—@ WASW123-118+5119.0115.5+3.5102.7
2/28—@ MIAL105-115-10105.8117.6-11.897.7
2/26—@ ORLW113-108+5120.5115.8+4.692.7
2/25—vs SACW128-97+31132.899.2+33.797.1
2/23—vs UTAW125-105+20117.096.2+20.8107.6
2/21—@ NYKL106-108-2110.3113.6-3.496.0
2/19—@ CHAW105-101+4112.0105.3+6.794.8
2/11—vs LACL102-105-3104.2116.1-11.994.2
2/10—vs LACW102-95+7109.8103.1+6.692.5
2/7—@ OKCW112-106+6112.8108.9+3.898.3
2/5—vs CHAL99-109-10101.2108.3-7.098.8
2/4—vs BOSL93-114-21104.9124.2-19.389.5
2/2—@ INDW118-114+4118.9114.9+4.0100.1
1/31—vs DALW111-107+4109.3103.4+5.8102.9
1/29—@ ATLW104-86+18115.891.4+24.491.9
1/28—vs SASL99-111-1298.1111.5-13.499.8
1/26—vs MEMW108-99+9107.194.8+12.4102.2
1/23—@ DETW111-104+7116.6102.4+14.298.4
1/22—@ PHIL122-128-6110.3122.3-11.997.5
1/20—vs SASW111-106+5110.3101.5+8.7102.5
1/18—vs NOPW119-110+9121.8112.7+9.197.6
1/16—vs MINW110-105+5109.0107.8+1.298.8
1/15—vs OKCL91-111-2088.8111.4-22.699.8
1/13—vs CHIW119-113+6121.7116.4+5.497.4
1/11—@ SACL98-111-13110.4122.2-11.890.2
1/9—@ PORL105-111-6107.6113.1-5.597.4
1/7—@ PORL102-103-1100.2102.0-1.7101.4
1/5—vs PHXW100-97+3105.0105.1-0.193.8
1/3—@ DALL104-110-699.4109.0-9.6102.8
1/1—@ BKNW120-96+24132.0104.1+27.991.9
12/29—vs INDW126-119+7131.9120.4+11.497.6
12/27—vs CLEW117-100+17124.2100.2+24.097.4
12/25—@ LALW119-96+23123.5105.7+17.893.2
12/23—@ LACL108-128-20117.5140.8-23.491.8
12/21—@ SACL124-125-1117.5121.5-4.194.0
12/20—@ DENW115-101+14118.497.9+20.5100.1
12/18—@ NOPL128-133-5114.4122.8-8.499.3
12/15—@ DENL125-128-3115.3124.9-9.695.2
12/11—vs LACW115-113+2117.1117.2-0.197.3
12/6—@ DALL109-122-13115.1127.3-12.395.7
12/5—vs PHXW117-98+19117.892.1+25.6102.9
12/3—vs SACW121-95+26120.393.7+26.6100.6
12/1—@ UTAL125-133-8115.7125.8-10.1107.3
11/30—@ UTAW129-101+28128.398.4+29.9101.6
11/26—@ GSWW104-100+4110.0106.1+3.994.4
11/24—@ PHXW114-92+22116.995.5+21.596.5
11/21—vs DENL109-112-3111.5123.2-11.894.7
11/19—@ CLEW114-104+10115.3107.1+8.298.0
11/16—vs ORLW117-113+4108.6107.7+0.996.0
11/14—vs PORW140-116+24138.9110.6+28.3102.8
11/12—vs WASW135-112+23140.4111.6+28.998.2
11/9—@ MILW122-115+7126.8120.3+6.496.3
11/7—@ SASL110-121-11109.7117.5-7.7101.2
11/5—@ MEMW124-109+15116.0102.4+13.5106.2
11/3—vs DALW110-102+8105.699.2+6.3103.1
11/1—@ BOSW128-101+27130.198.9+31.199.8
10/29—@ TORW139-121+18139.1121.8+17.399.7
10/27—vs BKNW137-109+28142.1119.9+22.293.7
10/24—vs DETL111-115-4110.9112.6-1.7101.5
10/21—@ OKCL124-125-1106.3108.7-2.495.2
88 games · 54-34

Game odds

Every book's line for this game, side by side — we show the line, not a side. The best price per row is highlighted in electric blue.

First Round · Game 6Fri May 1 · 9:30 PM ET
HOUHouston Rockets
vs
LALLos Angeles Lakers
Toyota Center
Spread2-4 against the spread in the playoffs
Open Line
HOU -3.5-113
LAL +3.5-108
Consensus
HOU -4.5-112
LAL +4.5-109
DraftKings
HOU -4.5-112
LAL +4.5-108
FanDuel
HOU -4.5-110
LAL +4.5-110
BetMGM
HOU -4.5-115
LAL +4.5-105
Caesars
HOU -4.5-110
LAL +4.5-110
BetRivers
HOU -4.5-112
LAL +4.5-112
Fanatics
HOU -5.0-110
LAL +5.0-110
ESPN BET
HOU -4.5-110
LAL +4.5-110
bet365
HOU -5.0-110
LAL +5.0-110
Hard Rock Bet
HOU -4.5-115
LAL +4.5-105
Bovada
HOU -5.0-115
LAL +5.0-105
Kalshi
HOU -5.5+108
LAL +5.5-117

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