NBA Picks: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets

The Los Angeles Lakers (15-18) have lost and failed to cover the spread in all three of their games since the calendar turned to January, as they prepare to take on the Houston Rockets (20-14) at the Toyota Center Tuesday night, with the opening tip scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on NBATV.

Sports bettors will find that the Lakers are eight-point road underdogs in the pro basketball odds (courtesy of SBR Forum), while the total has settled in at 218.5.

Let's take a closer look at this Western Conference affair from a betting perspective, while offering an against-the-spread (ATS) along the way. 

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