The Facts
- Los Angeles Lakers leads series 3-1. Fifth leg.
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, LA Lakers won 4.
- LA Lakers is showing really good form (last 5 games: 4 wins).
- Houston's form has been unstable in recent games (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
- LA Lakers will hold a modest advantage in this match.
- We predict that LA Lakers will win today's game, with odds of 1.56.
- In the last 20 head-to-head matches, LA Lakers won 12 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 2246:2248. (average 112.3:112.4).
- Including home matches between the teams, LA Lakers won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 980:950. (average 108.9:105.6).
Standings
Pre-seasonWestern Conference
| Pl | W | L | PCT | |||
| 1 | Houston Rockets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 135:117 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 123:118 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Clippers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 104:101 | 1.000 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 339:337 | 0.667 |
| 5 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 228:220 | 0.500 |
| 6 | Memphis Grizzlies | 2 | 1 | 1 | 250:245 | 0.500 |
| 7 | Utah Jazz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 215:214 | 0.500 |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets | 2 | 1 | 1 | 214:215 | 0.500 |
| 9 | New Orleans Pelicans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 234:238 | 0.500 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 3 | 1 | 2 | 343:325 | 0.333 |
| 11 | San Antonio Spurs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 116:123 | 0.000 |
| 12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 | 0 | 2 | 236:244 | 0.000 |
| 13 | Phoenix Suns | 2 | 0 | 2 | 224:233 | 0.000 |
| 14 | Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 117:135 | 0.000 |
| 15 | Sacramento Kings | 2 | 0 | 2 | 213:241 | 0.000 |
Eastern Conference
| Pl | W | L | PCT | |||
| 1 | Brooklyn Nets | 2 | 2 | 0 | 238:198 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Miami Heat | 2 | 2 | 0 | 257:223 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 124:113 | 1.000 |
| 4 | Indiana Pacers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 123:112 | 1.000 |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls | 1 | 1 | 0 | 124:117 | 1.000 |
| 6 | Orlando Magic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 122:118 | 1.000 |
| 7 | Washington Wizards | 1 | 1 | 0 | 111:109 | 1.000 |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 109:107 | 1.000 |
| 9 | Philadelphia 76ers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 228:211 | 0.500 |
| 10 | Atlanta Hawks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 246:248 | 0.500 |
| 11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 225:242 | 0.500 |
| 12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 113:124 | 0.000 |
| 13 | Toronto Raptors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 105:129 | 0.000 |
| 14 | New York Knicks | 2 | 0 | 2 | 206:231 | 0.000 |
| 15 | Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 90:124 | 0.000 |





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