Houston Rockets vs L.A. Lakers NBA Picks: The Rockets (4-2) snapped a two game losing streak in their last game by beating L.A. Clippers 92-83 on the road. Ron Artest led the way with 23 points. Landry added six of his 20 points in the final 3 1/2 minutes, to seal the deal. I hear a lot of people saying the Rockets haven't played anyone. Look at the Lakers. They have played the Clippers twice, Denver, and Portland. Those are terrible teams. So the Lakers are just as unproven as anyone. The sports odds posted by the oddsmakers at Sbgglobal.com currently list L.A. Lakers -8 favorites to Houston Rockets heading into this matchup.

"The offense is there. We've got guys from Yao all the way to the last man on the bench. All 12 guys can put the ball in the hoop, but we've got to get better on defense," Landry said.

The Lakers are (4-0) off a 106-88 win over L.A. Clippers. They have now beaten them two times this season so far. Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, and the Lakers used a late 22-0 run to beat the Clippers. Bynum has never had strong games against premier centers. You can't expect a below average role player to lead his team to victory over a tried and tested superstar Ming. Bynum will probably be brought out of the game after 12 minutes playing time. The online sports betting odds at Sbgglobal.com has the OVER/UNDER in this Houston Rockets vs L.A. Lakers game is set at 190 points.

NBA Picks: The Lakers lost two of three against the Rockets last season, including their only meeting in Los Angeles in both teams' season opener. Way too many points to give in what should be an intense close game. Artest loves guarding Kobe, but as usual, Kobe will take him to school. Bryant, meanwhile, averaged 33.0 points against the Rockets despite shooting 39.8 percent from the field in those three contests.

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