Los Angeles Lakers vs Houston Rockets prediction
NBA · 26 December 2025
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On Friday, 26 December 2025, Houston Rockets visited Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. Final score: Los Angeles Lakers 96–119 Houston Rockets. Season records: Los Angeles Lakers 19-8, Houston Rockets 17-10. Los Angeles Lakers had won three of their last five (L-L-W-W-W, newest first), scoring 113.4 and allowing 118.4 points a game. Over their last five games Houston Rockets went 1-4, averaging 120 points for and 123 against. Head-to-head: 3-2 for Los Angeles Lakers over the last five games, most recently Los Angeles Lakers 140–109 Houston Rockets. Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets were both on the second night of a back-to-back. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Los Angeles Lakers 19-8 · Houston Rockets 17-10
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Los Angeles Lakers: last 5
L L W W W
- Phoenix Suns 132–108 Los Angeles Lakers · 24 Dec
- Los Angeles Clippers 103–88 Los Angeles Lakers · 21 Dec
- Utah Jazz 135–143 Los Angeles Lakers · 19 Dec
- Phoenix Suns 114–116 Los Angeles Lakers · 15 Dec
- Philadelphia 76ers 108–112 Los Angeles Lakers · 8 Dec
Houston Rockets: last 5
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- Los Angeles Clippers 128–108 Houston Rockets · 24 Dec
- Sacramento Kings 125–124 Houston Rockets · 22 Dec
- Denver Nuggets 101–115 Houston Rockets · 20 Dec
- New Orleans Pelicans 133–128 Houston Rockets · 19 Dec
- Denver Nuggets 128–125 Houston Rockets · 16 Dec