Los Angeles Lakers Vs Houston Rockets

Los Angeles Lakers

Dec 12, 1997 119 - 102 Final

Houston Rockets

Winner

Prediction

69%

31% Based on Proballers' advanced basketball
statistics analysis

Teams

Season standings and results

Record of 61/21 Ranked 3

Last 5 games All competitions

Date	Opponent	Result
5/24/98	vs Utah Jazz	L 92-96
5/23/98	vs Utah Jazz	L 98-109
5/19/98	@ Utah Jazz	L 99-95
5/16/98	@ Utah Jazz	L 112-77
5/13/98	@ Seattle SuperSonics	W 95-110

Vs

Record of 41/41 Ranked 17

Last 5 games All competitions

Date	Opponent	Result
5/3/98	@ Utah Jazz	L 84-70
5/2/98	vs Utah Jazz	L 71-93
4/30/98	vs Utah Jazz	W 89-85
4/26/98	@ Utah Jazz	L 105-90
4/24/98	@ Utah Jazz	W 90-103

163 Wins

Vs

Teams Matchup History
in All Competitions

95 Wins

5/13/09

118 - 78

Greatest win

139 - 100

3/15/17

12/3/23

107 - 97

Latest win

135 - 119

1/30/24

107.9

Average score

105.2

Vs

Season Averages Per Game NBA

105.5

Pts

98.8

43.3

Reb

40.7

24.5

Ast

21.9

9

Stl

8.4

6.8

Blk

3.6

Los Angeles Lakers

Houston Rockets

Best in the league

PACE Number of possessions

96.26 94.05 96.26

AST/TO Assists per turnover

9.9 7.1 12.2

TS% True shooting %

55.9 54.4 56.9

Players

Advanced stats

PER

Shaquille O'Neal 30.0 21.6 Charles Barkley

Mario Bennett 24.6 20.8 Hakeem Olajuwon

Kobe Bryant 19.1 19.7 Clyde Drexler

USG%

Shea Seals 70.5 45.6 Joe Stephens

Shaquille O'Neal 32.8 25.7 Clyde Drexler

Kobe Bryant 27.3 24.2 Kevin Willis

TS%

Eddie Jones 59.2 68.9 Charles Jones

Shaquille O'Neal 58.7 58.1 Matt Bullard

Mario Bennett 57.3 58.1 Emanual Davis

AST/TO

Derek Fisher 38.0 19.1 Mario Elie

Nick Van Exel 36.6 17.5 Brent Price

Jon Barry 20.9 15.4 Matt Maloney

3 PTS attempts rate

Jon Barry 58.7 60.3 Brent Price

Nick Van Exel 42.5 59.4 Matt Bullard

Shea Seals 37.5 59.0 Matt Maloney

FT attemps rate

Sean Rooks 78.2 59.0 Rodrick Rhodes

Shaquille O'Neal 59.4 53.4 Charles Barkley

Elden Campbell 54.8 45.9 Othella Harrington