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| Thursday,Dec 25 | Spread | Handle | Bets | Total | Handle | Bets | Money | Handle | Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston Rockets Los Angeles Lakers | 54% 46% | 46% 54% | 86% 14% | 79% 21% | 35% 65% | 37% 63% |
| Thursday,Dec 25 | Spread | Handle | Bets | Total | Handle | Bets | Money | Handle | Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston Rockets Los Angeles Lakers | -2 +2 | 63% 37% | 44% 56% | 232 232 | 43% 57% | 68% 32% | -125 105 | 14% 86% | 24% 76% |
Pro Picks at a Glance| VSiN Expert | Sport | Event Date | Selection | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Dustin Swedelson | NBA | 2025-12-25 | Marcus Smart (Lakers) OVER 6.5 Points (-130) | 6 | LOSS |
![]() Scott Seidenberg | NBA | 2025-12-25 | Rockets at Lakers - OVER (230.5) (-110) | 215 | LOSS |
![]() Jensen Lewis | NBA | 2025-12-25 | Money Line - Rockets (-130) at Lakers | 119 - 96 | WIN |
![]() Jensen Lewis | NBA | 2025-12-25 | Rockets at Lakers - OVER (231.5) (-116) | 215 | LOSS |
![]() Zachary Cohen | NBA | 2025-12-25 | Reed Sheppard (Rockets) OVER 12.5 Points (-103) | 13 | WIN |
Makinen Daily Ratings| DraftKings | Power Ratings | Effective Strength | Bettor Rating | |||||||||
| Thursday, December 25 | Final | Line | OU | Rest | PR | Line | Score | Proj | Edge | Score | Proj | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston Rockets | 119 | -1.5 | 1 | 102.5 | 114.9 | 229.4 | 114.4 | 230.1 | ||||
Los Angeles Lakers | 96 | +1.5 | 231.5 | 1 | 101.0 | -0.8 | 114.5 | 0.5 | 115.7 | -1.4 | ||
| Houston | DraftKings | Results | Money Line | Spread | OVER Total | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | ML | Line | OU | Score | SU | ATS | OU | Handle | Bets | Handle | Bets | Handle | Bets | Dec 23 | at LA Clippers | -290 | -7.5 | 219.5 | 108-128 | L | L | O | 56% | 86% | 80% | 58% | 81% | 82% | Dec 21 | at Sacramento | -625 | -12.5 | 222.5 | 124-125 | L | L | O | 62% | 85% | 84% | 63% | 78% | 79% | Dec 20 | at Denver | -122 | -1.5 | 235.5 | 115-101 | W | W | U | 67% | 34% | 73% | 36% | 84% | 77% | Dec 18 | at New Orleans | -410 | -9.5 | 236.5 | 128-133 | L | L | O | 79% | 91% | 60% | 64% | 73% | 63% | Dec 15 | at Denver | -115 | -1.5 | 236.5 | 125-128 | L | L | O | 46% | 37% | 43% | 39% | 74% | 68% | Dec 11 | VS LA Clippers | -380 | -8.5 | 221.5 | 115-113 | W | L | O | 75% | 84% | 40% | 65% | 64% | 81% | Dec 6 | at Dallas | -258 | -6.5 | 221.5 | 109-122 | L | L | O | 61% | 83% | 46% | 62% | 63% | 81% | Dec 5 | VS Phoenix | -380 | -8.5 | 219.5 | 117-98 | W | W | U | 65% | 88% | 22% | 49% | 70% | 78% | Dec 3 | VS Sacramento | -1350 | -15.5 | 231.5 | 121-95 | W | W | U | 45% | 83% | 72% | 43% | 64% | 70% | Dec 1 | at Utah | -535 | -11.5 | 234.5 | 125-133 | L | L | O | 67% | 92% | 62% | 59% | 87% | 68% |
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| LA Lakers | DraftKings | Results | Money Line | Spread | OVER Total | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | ML | Line | OU | Score | SU | ATS | OU | Handle | Bets | Handle | Bets | Handle | Bets | Dec 23 | at Phoenix | +124 | +3.5 | 226.5 | 108-132 | L | L | O | 61% | 56% | 45% | 65% | 80% | 74% | Dec 20 | at LA Clippers | -130 | -1.5 | 229.5 | 88-103 | L | L | U | 70% | 82% | 68% | 80% | 29% | 77% | Dec 18 | at Utah | -395 | -9.5 | 242.5 | 143-135 | W | L | O | 75% | 90% | 70% | 50% | 64% | 52% | Dec 14 | at Phoenix | -105 | +1.5 | 232.5 | 116-114 | W | W | U | 68% | 81% | 63% | 79% | 78% | 75% | Dec 10 | VS San Antonio | -285 | -7.5 | 243.5 | 119-132 | L | L | O | 77% | 80% | 54% | 57% | 55% | 51% | Dec 7 | at Philadelphia | -142 | -2.5 | 233.5 | 112-108 | W | W | U | 63% | 75% | 65% | 62% | 75% | 73% | Dec 5 | at Boston | +270 | +8.5 | 227.5 | 105-126 | L | L | O | 47% | 41% | 34% | 62% | 69% | 74% | Dec 4 | at Toronto | +114 | +2.5 | 228.5 | 123-120 | W | W | O | 35% | 69% | 32% | 52% | 52% | 75% | Dec 1 | VS Phoenix | -225 | -5.5 | 231.5 | 108-125 | L | L | O | 80% | 87% | 69% | 73% | 56% | 69% |
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| LA Lakers | DraftKings | Results | Money Line | Spread | OVER Total | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | ML | Line | OU | Score | SU | ATS | OU | Handle | Bets | Handle | Bets | Handle | Bets | Nov 30 | VS New Orleans | -1450 | -15.5 | 228.5 | 133-121 | W | L | O | 79% | 92% | 89% | 66% | 68% | 69% |
| Date | Road/Home | Score | Line | ML | OU | SU | ATS | F/D | H/A | OU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 Apr 11 | Houston Rockets Los Angeles Lakers | 109 140 | +14 -14 | +625 -950 | 228 | LAL | LAL | FAV | HOME | Over |
2025 Mar 31 | Houston Rockets Los Angeles Lakers | 98 104 | +4 -4 | +154 -185 | 226.5 | LAL | LAL | FAV | HOME | Under |
2025 Jan 5 | Los Angeles Lakers Houston Rockets | 115 119 | +4.5 -4.5 | +150 -180 | 217.5 | HOU | LAL | DOG | Road | Over |
2024 Jan 29 | Los Angeles Lakers Houston Rockets | 119 135 | -1 +1 | -115 -105 | 234.5 | HOU | HOU | DOG | HOME | Over |
2023 Dec 2 | Houston Rockets Los Angeles Lakers | 97 107 | +4.5 -4.5 | +154 -185 | 225.5 | LAL | LAL | FAV | HOME | Under |
HOU | Statistic | LAL | Edge | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
27 | Games | 28 | LAL | 1 |
120.5 | Points Scored | 117.7 | HOU | 2.8 |
44.2 | FG Made | 41.7 | HOU | 2.5 |
90.7 | FG Att | 83.5 | HOU | 7.2 |
48.7% | FG Pct | 49.9% | LAL | 1.2% |
20.1 | FT Made | 22.6 | LAL | 2.6 |
25.7 | FT Att | 28.9 | LAL | 3.2 |
78.2% | FT Pct | 78.4% | LAL | 0.2% |
12.1 | 3PT Made | 11.7 | HOU | 0.4 |
30.2 | 3PT Att | 33.8 | LAL | 3.6 |
40.0% | 3PT Pct | 34.6% | HOU | 5.4% |
16.0 | Off Reb | 10.3 | HOU | 5.8 |
48.6 | Rebounds | 41.8 | HOU | 6.8 |
25.8 | Assists | 24.9 | HOU | 0.9 |
8.8 | Steals | 8.1 | HOU | 0.7 |
5.4 | Blocks | 4.0 | HOU | 1.4 |
15.1 | Turnovers | 14.6 | LAL | 0.5 |
20.5 | Fouls | 20.0 | LAL | 0.4 |
HOU | Statistic | LAL | Edge | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
27 | Games | 28 | HOU | 1 |
112.7 | Points Scored | 117.4 | HOU | 4.7 |
40.8 | FG Made | 42.2 | HOU | 1.4 |
88.3 | FG Att | 87.2 | LAL | 1.1 |
46.2% | FG Pct | 48.4% | HOU | 2.2% |
18.3 | FT Made | 18.4 | HOU | 0.1 |
24.1 | FT Att | 23.0 | LAL | 1.1 |
76.2% | FT Pct | 80.3% | HOU | 4.1% |
12.8 | 3PT Made | 14.5 | HOU | 1.8 |
36.2 | 3PT Att | 37.7 | HOU | 1.6 |
35.4% | 3PT Pct | 38.5% | HOU | 3.2% |
11.4 | Off Reb | 10.7 | LAL | 0.8 |
38.3 | Rebounds | 40.1 | HOU | 1.9 |
24.5 | Assists | 27.7 | HOU | 3.2 |
9.2 | Steals | 9.1 | LAL | 0.1 |
4.7 | Blocks | 3.8 | LAL | 1.0 |
13.3 | Turnovers | 14.5 | HOU | 1.2 |
22.3 | Fouls | 22.9 | HOU | 0.7 |
HOU | Statistic | LAL | Edge | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | Games | 11 | HOU | 6 |
120.1 | Points Scored | 123.4 | LAL | 3.2 |
44.0 | FG Made | 43.9 | HOU | 0.1 |
90.5 | FG Att | 83.5 | HOU | 7.0 |
48.6% | FG Pct | 52.6% | LAL | 4.0% |
19.8 | FT Made | 23.0 | LAL | 3.2 |
25.5 | FT Att | 29.3 | LAL | 3.8 |
77.8% | FT Pct | 78.6% | LAL | 0.7% |
12.3 | 3PT Made | 12.6 | LAL | 0.3 |
31.1 | 3PT Att | 33.8 | LAL | 2.7 |
39.5% | 3PT Pct | 37.1% | HOU | 2.4% |
15.9 | Off Reb | 8.8 | HOU | 7.1 |
48.2 | Rebounds | 39.9 | HOU | 8.3 |
26.7 | Assists | 26.0 | HOU | 0.6 |
8.2 | Steals | 7.0 | HOU | 1.2 |
5.8 | Blocks | 3.9 | HOU | 1.9 |
15.8 | Turnovers | 14.3 | LAL | 1.6 |
20.8 | Fouls | 20.8 | HOU | 0.1 |
HOU | Statistic | LAL | Edge | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
17 | Games | 11 | LAL | 6 |
115.2 | Points Scored | 120.7 | HOU | 5.5 |
41.1 | FG Made | 43.6 | HOU | 2.5 |
88.0 | FG Att | 87.3 | LAL | 0.7 |
46.7% | FG Pct | 50.0% | HOU | 3.3% |
19.8 | FT Made | 19.6 | LAL | 0.2 |
25.1 | FT Att | 24.3 | LAL | 0.9 |
78.7% | FT Pct | 80.5% | HOU | 1.8% |
13.2 | 3PT Made | 13.9 | HOU | 0.7 |
36.1 | 3PT Att | 36.6 | HOU | 0.5 |
36.7% | 3PT Pct | 38.1% | HOU | 1.4% |
10.9 | Off Reb | 10.0 | LAL | 0.9 |
38.7 | Rebounds | 39.3 | HOU | 0.6 |
25.4 | Assists | 26.9 | HOU | 1.6 |
9.5 | Steals | 9.0 | LAL | 0.5 |
4.4 | Blocks | 3.0 | LAL | 1.4 |
13.1 | Turnovers | 14.0 | HOU | 0.9 |
22.4 | Fouls | 24.0 | HOU | 1.7 |
HOU | Statistic | LAL | Edge | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Games | 10 | - | 0 |
118.7 | Points Scored | 115.5 | HOU | 3.2 |
44.5 | FG Made | 40.4 | HOU | 4.1 |
89.7 | FG Att | 85.4 | HOU | 4.3 |
49.6% | FG Pct | 47.3% | HOU | 2.3% |
18.4 | FT Made | 22.5 | LAL | 4.1 |
23.6 | FT Att | 29.3 | LAL | 5.7 |
78.0% | FT Pct | 76.8% | HOU | 1.2% |
11.3 | 3PT Made | 12.2 | LAL | 0.9 |
29.1 | 3PT Att | 35.9 | LAL | 6.8 |
38.8% | 3PT Pct | 34.0% | HOU | 4.9% |
15.1 | Off Reb | 11.9 | HOU | 3.2 |
47.6 | Rebounds | 43.6 | HOU | 4.0 |
26.3 | Assists | 22.7 | HOU | 3.6 |
7.5 | Steals | 6.1 | HOU | 1.4 |
6.4 | Blocks | 5.1 | HOU | 1.3 |
16.6 | Turnovers | 13.1 | LAL | 3.5 |
20.4 | Fouls | 19.8 | LAL | 0.6 |
HOU | Statistic | LAL | Edge | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Games | 10 | - | 0 |
117.6 | Points Scored | 121.6 | HOU | 4.0 |
42.7 | FG Made | 43.4 | HOU | 0.7 |
89.3 | FG Att | 87.4 | LAL | 1.9 |
47.8% | FG Pct | 49.7% | HOU | 1.8% |
20.6 | FT Made | 18.8 | LAL | 1.8 |
26.0 | FT Att | 23.5 | LAL | 2.5 |
79.2% | FT Pct | 80.0% | HOU | 0.8% |
11.6 | 3PT Made | 16.0 | HOU | 4.4 |
32.1 | 3PT Att | 37.2 | HOU | 5.1 |
36.1% | 3PT Pct | 43.0% | HOU | 6.9% |
11.1 | Off Reb | 10.4 | LAL | 0.7 |
38.2 | Rebounds | 41.8 | HOU | 3.6 |
24.1 | Assists | 29.1 | HOU | 5.0 |
10.7 | Steals | 8.7 | LAL | 2.0 |
4.5 | Blocks | 4.0 | LAL | 0.5 |
11.7 | Turnovers | 12.5 | HOU | 0.8 |
21.6 | Fouls | 22.3 | HOU | 0.7 |
HOU | Statistic | LAL | Edge | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Games | 14 | - | 0 |
114.9 | Points Scored | 117.4 | LAL | 2.5 |
44.4 | FG Made | 43.1 | HOU | 1.2 |
91.8 | FG Att | 89.9 | HOU | 1.9 |
48.3% | FG Pct | 48.0% | HOU | 0.3% |
13.4 | FT Made | 19.4 | LAL | 6.1 |
18.9 | FT Att | 26.2 | LAL | 7.3 |
70.6% | FT Pct | 74.1% | LAL | 3.5% |
12.9 | 3PT Made | 11.7 | HOU | 1.2 |
35.6 | 3PT Att | 34.2 | HOU | 1.4 |
36.1% | 3PT Pct | 34.2% | HOU | 1.9% |
11.7 | Off Reb | 9.3 | HOU | 2.4 |
46.7 | Rebounds | 42.4 | HOU | 4.4 |
25.4 | Assists | 25.1 | HOU | 0.2 |
6.1 | Steals | 8.9 | LAL | 2.8 |
4.4 | Blocks | 5.3 | LAL | 0.9 |
15.1 | Turnovers | 10.9 | LAL | 4.2 |
21.5 | Fouls | 17.1 | LAL | 4.4 |