LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers face James Harden and the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of a best-of-seven series at 9 p.m. ET on Friday. The Lakers are favored by 6.5-points at William Hill, while the Over-Under is set at 227. Before making any Lakers vs. Rockets picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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