The Los Angeles Lakers have been the 2nd-highest scoring offense in the NBA over the last 5 games.The matchup against the Rockets is a favorable one; they have given up the 30th-most points per game in the NBA to the opposition's starting PFs this year (16.0).The Los Angeles Lakers have played at the quickest pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 5 games.The Rockets have played at the speediest pace-of-play in the NBA in their home city this year, which should raise plays for the Lakers.The matchup against Houston is a favorable one for getting to the foul line; the other team's starting PFs have attempted a whopping 3.7 free throws per game this year when the Rockets are on their home court (28th-most in the NBA).
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