Rockets vs Lakers Same-Game Parlay for Tonight's NBA Playoffs Game 2
Jason Logan • Senior Betting Analyst21+ years betting experience
Updated:
Apr 21, 2026 , 10:30 AM ET
• 4 min read
The Lakers got hot against a KD-less Rockets team in Game 1, but Jason Logan's SGP for Game 2 sees the series shifting. Check out his best SGP for Rockets vs. Lakers, which includes LeBron James jacking it up from downtown.
Photo By - Reuters Connect. LeBron James during Game 1 against the Rockets.
Will he or won’t he?
That’s the big question surrounding Kevin Durant and his status for Game 2 between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers.
While KD is a game-time call with a knee injury, my same-game parlay for Houston at L.A. is confident the visitors can rally from a poor performance in the opener with some help from a young superstar. Given game script, LeBron James will be forced to jack up more shots from beyond the arc.
Without Kevin Durant, this Houston Rockets offense was stagnant, but with two days to rest and ready a Plan B, Houston will look much better in Game 2 while the Los Angeles Lakers’ hot shooting cools. If KD comes back, L.A. doesn’t have a defensive solution for the 6-foot-11 shooter.
Amen Thompson was the only member of the Rockets to show up in Game 1, scoring 17 points. His projections for Game 2 are as high as 19 points, and he’s put up 17, 19, and 26 in his last three head-to-head meetings with the Lakers.
If Durant does return, the game script has Los Angeles playing from behind. LeBron James wasn’t needed from distance in Game 1, but with L.A.'s shooting ripe to regress, LeBron will feel the need to take and make more shots from 3-point land to close the gap.
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In his 20 years with Covers, lead NFL betting analyst Jason Logan has seen it all and bet it all. Through the wild west of early Internet gambling to lobbying for legalized sports betting to our brave new wagering world, Jason has been a consistent source of actionable info and entertainment for squares and sharps alike.
Since joining the Covers team back in 2005, he honed his handicapping skills to provide audiences with the most thorough insights, blending traditional capping methods with advanced modelling and predictive analysis. Jason has studied the ins and outs of the sports betting business, learning from some of the most successful gamblers in the industry and the biggest sportsbook operators on the planet.
He is under center for Covers during NFL season as our top NFL expert, taking the points in his infamous NFL Underdogs column and representing the Covers Community at the Super Bowl. While he lives for football season, Jason's first love is basketball and that shows in his in-depth NBA, NCAA, and WNBA betting breakdowns.
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