The Houston Rockets will take on the Los Angeles Lakers at 9 p.m. ET Thursday at ESPN Wide World of Sports Arena. Houston is favored by 3.5 points in the latest Rockets vs. Lakers odds, and the Over-Under is set at 225.5. Before you make any Lakers vs. Rockets picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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