The Rockets have had 1 day off since Sunday's game against the Thunder, with 2,209 km (1,373 miles) of travel, playing 2 hours behind their home clock.
The Lakers have had 1 day off since Sunday's game against the Grizzlies, game 5 of a 5-game home stand.
Conference game indoors; broadcast on NBC.
NBA teams after 2,000 km or more of travel have won 51% of regular-season games since 2015 (2,519 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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Houston Rockets face Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA on Wednesday 30 December 2026 at crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles. Start time is 10:30pm EST / 3:30am GMT.
Broadcast: NBC. Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.