NBA Playoffs R1 G5

NBA

Lakers

v


Rockets

Thursday, April 30th, 2026
12:00 PM (Timezone: Australia/Sydney)
Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles, California)

Introduction

This match centre provides fixture details, team news, bookmaker odds, form guides and team statistics for the NBA Playoffs R1 G5 clash between the LA Lakers and the Houston Rockets. You can view other fixtures for this round in the NBA match centre.

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MarketSelectionOpenCurrent
H2H Lakers
Rockets
1.65
2.30
1.56
2.50
Line Lakers
Rockets
-3.0  1.91
+3.0  1.91
-4.0  1.87
+4.0  1.95
Total Over
Under
207.0  1.91
207.0  1.91
208.5  1.91
208.5  1.91

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MarketSelectionOpenCurrent
H2H Lakers
Rockets
1.67
2.25
1.56
2.50
Line Lakers
Rockets
-2.5  1.87
+2.5  1.90
-3.5  1.82
+3.5  1.95
Total Over
Under
206.5  1.82
206.5  2.05
207.5  1.84
207.5  2.05

Member Tipping

The # and % columns denote the number of tippers for each selection, not the number of units tipped. Submit or edit your tips for this fixture.

All Tippers

Selection #%
Lakers
Rockets
23
10
69.7%
30.3%
Lakers (-2.5)
Rockets (+2.5)
7
6
53.8%
46.2%
Over 207.5
Under 207.5
4
5
44.4%
55.6%

My Favourite Tippers

Selection #%
Lakers
Rockets
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lakers (-2.5)
Rockets (+2.5)
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
Over 207.5
Under 207.5
0
0
0.0%
0.0%

Lakers Supporters

Selection #%
Lakers
Rockets
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lakers (-2.5)
Rockets (+2.5)
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
Over 207.5
Under 207.5
0
0
0.0%
0.0%

Rockets Supporters

Selection #%
Lakers
Rockets
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lakers (-2.5)
Rockets (+2.5)
0
0
0.0%
0.0%
Over 207.5
Under 207.5
0
0
0.0%
0.0%

Form Guide: LA Lakers

Date (y-m-d)FixtureResultScore
2026-04-27Rockets vs. LakersLoss115-96
2026-04-25Rockets vs. LakersWin108-112 (OT)
2026-04-22Lakers vs. RocketsWin101-94
2026-04-19Lakers vs. RocketsWin107-98
2026-04-13Lakers vs. JazzWin131-107
2026-04-11Lakers vs. SunsWin101-73
2026-04-10Warriors vs. LakersWin103-119
2026-04-08Lakers vs. ThunderLoss87-123
2026-04-06Mavericks vs. LakersLoss134-128
2026-04-03Thunder vs. LakersLoss139-96
2026-04-01Lakers vs. CavaliersWin127-113
2026-03-31Lakers vs. WizardsWin120-101

Form Guide: Houston Rockets

Date (y-m-d)FixtureResultScore
2026-04-27Rockets vs. LakersWin115-96
2026-04-25Rockets vs. LakersLoss108-112 (OT)
2026-04-22Lakers vs. RocketsLoss101-94
2026-04-19Lakers vs. RocketsLoss107-98
2026-04-13Rockets vs. GrizzliesWin132-101
2026-04-11Rockets vs. TimberwolvesLoss132-136
2026-04-10Rockets vs. 76ersWin113-102
2026-04-08Suns vs. RocketsWin105-119
2026-04-06Warriors vs. RocketsWin116-117
2026-04-04Rockets vs. JazzWin140-106
2026-04-02Rockets vs. BucksWin119-113
2026-04-01Rockets vs. KnicksWin111-94

Head-to-Head Results

Date (y-m-d)FixtureScore
2026-04-27Rockets vs. Lakers115-96
2026-04-25Rockets vs. Lakers108-112 (OT)
2026-04-22Lakers vs. Rockets101-94
2026-04-19Lakers vs. Rockets107-98
2026-03-19Rockets vs. Lakers116-124
2026-03-17Rockets vs. Lakers92-100
2025-12-26Lakers vs. Rockets96-119
2025-04-12Lakers vs. Rockets140-109
2025-04-01Lakers vs. Rockets104-98
2025-01-06Rockets vs. Lakers119-115
2024-01-30Rockets vs. Lakers135-119
2023-12-03Lakers vs. Rockets107-97

Note: only league fixtures are included, not
pre-season or cup fixtures.

Performance Guide: LA Lakers

 Last 12 Monthsvs. Rockets
H2H
Betting
Home
Games
All
Games
Home
Games
All
Games
Streak4 wins1 loss2 wins1 loss
Record30-0-1456-0-3114-0-825-0-22
Value$4.52$10.96$1.78$5.93
Record as Fav21-0-637-0-1210-0-217-0-6
Value as Fav$1.22$3.06$1.23$0.83
Record as Dog9-0-819-0-194-0-68-0-16
Value as Dog$3.30$7.90$0.55$5.10
Line
Betting
Home
Games
All
Games
Home
Games
All
Games
Streak4 wins1 loss2 wins1 loss
Record25-2-1747-2-3811-0-1125-0-22
Value$5.53$4.66$-1.05$0.60
Record as Fav16-2-928-2-196-0-613-0-10
Value as Fav$5.43$6.42$-0.56$1.75
Record as Dog9-0-819-0-195-0-512-0-12
Value as Dog$0.10$-1.76$-0.48$-1.16
Winning Margin
Betting
Home
Games
All
Games
Home
Games
All
Games
1-10 wins12311220
11+ wins182525
1-10 losses51038
11+ losses921514
1-5 win41245
6+ win26441020
1-5 loss2403
6+ loss1227819
Total Score
Betting
Home
Games
All
Games
Home
Games
All
Games
O/U Streak5 unders2 overs3 unders2 overs
O/U Record22-0-2243-1-438-0-1425-0-22
Overs Value$-2.00$-3.91$-6.78$0.57
Unders Value$-2.00$-3.90$4.65$-5.12

Performance Guide: Houston Rockets

 Last 12 Monthsvs. Lakers
H2H
Betting
Away
Games
All
Games
Away
Games
All
Games
Streak2 losses1 win2 losses1 win
Record23-0-2155-0-348-0-1422-0-25
Value$-5.78$-8.09$-6.91$-9.49
Record as Fav19-0-1750-0-286-0-416-0-8
Value as Fav$-7.93$-9.24$-1.61$-2.89
Record as Dog4-0-45-0-62-0-106-0-17
Value as Dog$2.15$1.15$-5.30$-6.60
Line
Betting
Away
Games
All
Games
Away
Games
All
Games
Streak2 losses1 win2 losses1 win
Record20-0-2439-0-5011-0-1122-0-25
Value$-5.82$-14.54$-1.04$-5.10
Record as Fav14-0-2232-0-465-0-512-0-12
Value as Fav$-9.32$-16.95$-0.45$-1.14
Record as Dog6-0-27-0-46-0-610-0-13
Value as Dog$3.50$2.41$-0.59$-3.96
Winning Margin
Betting
Away
Games
All
Games
Away
Games
All
Games
1-10 wins122838
11+ wins1127514
1-10 losses15241220
11+ losses61025
1-5 win61403
6+ win1741819
1-5 loss71345
6+ loss14211020
Total Score
Betting
Away
Games
All
Games
Away
Games
All
Games
O/U Streak2 unders2 overs3 unders2 overs
O/U Record24-0-2043-0-468-0-1425-0-22
Overs Value$1.77$-6.95$-6.78$0.57
Unders Value$-5.82$-1.18$4.65$-5.12

Further Analysis: LA Lakers

RecordOn the Back
of a Win
On the Back
of a Loss
H2H Record37-0-1919-0-12
H2H Betting Value$10.25$0.71
Line Record29-2-2518-0-13
Line Betting Value$1.29$3.37
Over/Under Record26-0-3017-1-13
Overs Betting Value$-6.37$2.45
Unders Betting Value$1.28$-5.18

 

Further Analysis: Houston Rockets

RecordOn the Back
of a Win
On the Back
of a Loss
H2H Record31-0-2324-0-11
H2H Betting Value$-8.70$0.61
Line Record21-0-3318-0-17
Line Betting Value$-13.87$-0.67
Over/Under Record27-0-2716-0-19
Overs Betting Value$-2.50$-4.46
Unders Betting Value$-2.45$1.27

 

Value Guides:

TeamMarketLast 6Last 12Last 18
LakersH2H$5.45$4.26$6.65
Line$3.51$3.23$1.09
Overs$-2.18$-2.46$-2.73
Unders$1.64$1.36$1.09
RocketsH2H$-3.28$-0.40$-0.51
Line$-2.18$-0.50$-2.81
Overs$1.64$3.27$4.86
Unders$-2.18$-4.36$-6.55

The above figures represent the net profit from wagering
$1.00 on the associated selection each game.

Where applicable, the line and O/U figures start from
the dates provided in the Notes section below the
Performance Guide.

Notes

1. The Value represent the net profit from wagering $1.00 on the associated selection each game.
2. For the 'Last 12 Months' figures the H2H records date back to May, 2025. The line records date back to May, 2025. The O/U records date back to May, 2025.
3. The H2H records between LA Lakers and Houston Rockets date back to October, 2015. The line records between the two opponents date back to October, 2015. The O/U records between the two opponents date back to October, 2015.
4. Where applicable, in the Value Guide for the last 6, 12 and 18, games, the actual lookback period is limited by the earliest line and O/U dates stated in Note 2 above.

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