Rockets vs. Lakers Prediction: Lakers to Win, Luka Doncic Projected for 32 Points in Friday's NBA Game [4/11/2025]

The Los Angeles Lakers will square off with the Houston Rockets in NBA action at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, starting at 10:30PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations and today’s injury updates, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Lakers as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Houston-LA Lakers game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Lakers' chance of winning is 86%, while the Rockets' is 14%."

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Lakers lineup will feature stars like Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves, while the Rockets will be led by Cam Whitmore, Reed Sheppard and Jock Landale.

Doncic, the Lakers' latest star recruit, is expected to deliver a standout performance with a projected 32 points and 4 threes.

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Rockets vs. Lakers predictions page.

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Rockets vs. Rockets Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's NBA game between the Rockets and Lakers 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Lakers an 86% chance of beating the Rockets. Our predicted final score has the Lakers winning 120-108.

According to our model, the Rockets (+13.5) have a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 228.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Rockets vs. Lakers Odds

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Rockets vs. Lakers Picks and Best Bets

Our model's biggest edge in today's Rockets vs. Lakers matchup is on the total.

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Rockets vs. Lakers Player Props

Looking for Houston vs. LA Lakers NBA prop bets? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Crypto.com Arena.

Cam Whitmore is expected to lead the Rockets with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, while Luka Doncic is projected to have 32 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists for the Lakers.

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Rockets vs. Lakers Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's matchup between the Lakers and Rockets at Crypto.com Arena is scheduled to start at 10:30PM ET.

• Who: Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers
• Date: Friday, April 11, 2025
• Time: 10:30PM ET/7:30PM PT
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena

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Conclusion

We predict the Lakers, with an 86% win probability, will likely beat the Rockets on Friday.

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