Houston Rockets vs LA Lakers Prediction and Preview for 2024 NBA Summer League | July 12, 2024
The Houston Rockets and the LA Lakers will face each other in Las Vegas on Friday to kick off their NBA 2K25 Summer League. The upcoming game will be the Rockets' first summer league game while the Lakers already played three games in the California Classic League.
The Lakers lost their previous matchup 80-76 against the Miami Heat and are now 0-3 in the Summer League.
Houston Rockets vs LA Lakers game details and odds
The Rockets vs Lakers NBA 2K25 Summer League matchup is scheduled to tipoff at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN and can be live-streamed via ESPN+ and the NBA League Pass.
Moneyline: Rockets (1.40) vs. Lakers (3.15)
Spread: Rockets (-5.5) vs. Lakers (+5.5)
Total (O/U): 181.5
Note: The odds could change close to the game.
Houston Rockets vs LA Lakers: NBA 2K25 Summer League rosters
Houston Rockets
The Rockets' third overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Reed Sheppard, will make his debut for the team as the Rockets take on the Lakers on Friday. Sheppard will be joined by last year's summer league MVP, Cam Whitmore, in the highlight of the team.
Here's the full list of players on the Rockets' summer league roster:
- N'Faly Dante, C
- AJ Griffin, G/F
- Nate Hinton, G/F
- Trevor Keels, G
- Kira Lewis Jr., G
- Mike Miles, G
- Orlando Robinson, C
- Jermaine Samuels Jr., F
- Reed Sheppard, G
- Morris Udeze, F
- Shahada Wells, G
- Fabian White Jr., F
- Cam Whitmore, F
- Nate Williams, G/F
- Vonterius Willbright, G/F
The Rockets will likely deploy a starting lineup of Sheppard (G), Nate Williams (G), AJ Griffin (F), Cam Whitmore (F), and N'Faly Dante (C) for the upcoming game.
LA Lakers
Meanwhile, the Lakers are expected to use a starting lineup of Sean East II (G), Bronny James (G), Dalton Knecht (F), Maxwell Lewis (F), and Colin Castleton (C).
Here's the complete list of the Lakers' summer league roster:
- Colin Castleton, F
- Mohamed Diarra, F
- Sean East II, G
- Blake Hinson, F
- Bronny James Jr., G
- Dalton Knecht, F
- Tommy Kuhse, G
- Maxwell Lewis, F
- Kyle Mangas, G
- Grayson Murphy, G
- Joirdon Nicholas, F
- Quincy Olivari, G
- Armel Traore, F
- Vincent Valerio-Bodon, G
Houston Rockets vs LA Lakers prediction
The Lakers have put up underwhelming performances in their previous summer league games and will look to turn things around in the upcoming tournament. Though the Rockets are yet to display the effectiveness of their newly formed roster, they are anticipated to clinch the game on Friday given that the Rockets made the finals of last year's summer league led by Cam Whitmore.