SportsLine's model simulated the Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Monday

If they still have any hopes and aspirations of finishing second in the Western Conference, this will be a must-win game for them. They're currently in fourth place in the Western Conference with a 45-29 record, while the Rockets are 3.5 games ahead of them in second place with a 49-26 mark.

Coach Ime Udoka's Houston Rockets hit the road to battle the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night in a pivotal game among Western Conference contenders. The Lakers made up ground on the Rockets with a workmanlike 104-98 win over coach Udoka's team, but it wasn't all smooth sailing for coach JJ Redick's Lakers.

In their victory over the Rockets, the Lakers were without Maxi Kleber who is recovering from right foot surgery, while LeBron James played 38 minutes despite previously sustaining a left groin strain, scoring 16 points and collecting eight rebounds.

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The Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets game became must-see TV for NBA fans on Monday evening as the Lakers' Luka Doncic, LeBron James and other star players battled coach Ime Udoka's Rockets.

A pair of teams jockeying for position at the top of the West standings play their second of three games against each other this regular season on Monday, March 31 when the Houston Rockets visit the Los Angeles Lakers at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Mar 31, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) looks to pass as defends by Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) during the fourth quarter at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

The Memphis Grizzlies lost their first game without Taylor Jenkins in a closely fought matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.

It took Chris Paul zero minutes of game time Tuesday evening to make NBA history once again. Paul started for the San Antonio Spurs against the O

Head coach JJ Redick believes the Lakers emptied the tank defensively to overcome a bad shooting night and beat the Rockets.

Up until Monday’s matchup against the Houston Rockets, the most commonly used nickname for Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic had been Luka Magic. But after