Lakers +3.5

Lakers are 8-2 in their last 10 and on a 5-game winning streak. Luka Doncic averaging 34.0 PPG over his last 10 games. Alperen Sengun (20.2 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 6.1 APG) is questionable with low back pain — missed Friday's game vs New Orleans. If Sengun sits, the Rockets lose their interior engine and the Lakers' frontcourt dominates. Line opened +2.5, getting an extra point at +3.5. Rockets are 23-8 at home but have been blown out twice on the road recently (129-93 at Denver, 145-120 at San Antonio). Key number — 3.5 is critical in NBA.