The Houston Rockets (49-26) wrap up a three-game road trip with a matchup against another top Western Conference team, the Los Angeles Lakers (45-29), on Monday at Crypto.com Arena. Houston already clinched a play-in spot but can clinch a playoff spot outright with a win against the Lakers and a Memphis loss to Boston on Monday night.

Analyzing Monday’s Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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Luka Dončić picked an inopportune time to have one of his worst games as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in their 123-116 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night. Speaking to reporters following the game, Dončić called his performance "unacceptable" after he was held to 19 points on 6-of-17 shooting.

Let’s run through a handful of things worth knowing ahead of Lakers-Warriors, one of the most anticipated matchups of the latter days of the 2024-25 NBA season.

Lakers' LeBron James and Warriors' Stephen Curry put on a captivating show for fans in Thursday night's showdown