Advanced computer model locks in picks for Lakers vs. Rockets

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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Now, it has simulated Rockets vs. Lakers 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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