NBA

Houston Rockets at LA Clippers

· National Basketball Association
16-7, 8-5 Away

vs

6-20, 3-8 Home
Regular Season Series

HOU leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Clippers: 33.9%
Rockets: 66.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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L1 Streak L4
111.2 Points Against 116.8
6-4 Last Ten Games 1-9
120.8 Points Per Game 111.3
49 Field Goal % 47
40 Three Point % 35
48.7 Rebounds Per Game 40.6
25.5 Assists Per Game 23.7
5.3 Blocks Per Game 4.3
9.2 Steals Per Game 8.7
1.2 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.9
16.1 Total Turnovers Per Game 15.7
LA Clippers LA Clippers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Nicolas Batum, F Day-To-Day Dec 15
Derrick Jones Jr., F Out Dec 13
Bradley Beal, G Out Nov 12
Houston Rockets Houston Rockets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tari Eason, F Out Dec 15
Dorian Finney-Smith, F Out Dec 3
Fred VanVleet, G Out Sep 22

Rockets Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs SAC W 121-95
vs PHX W 117-98
@ DAL L 122-109
vs LAC W 115-113
@ DEN L 128-125 OT

Clippers Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ ATL W 115-92
@ MEM L 107-98
@ MIN L 109-106
@ HOU L 115-113
vs MEM L 121-103

Game Information

Intuit Dome

Location: Inglewood, CA
Capacity:

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 18 7 .720 - W3
Houston 16 7 .696 1 L1
Memphis 12 14 .462 6.5 W1
Dallas 10 17 .370 9 L1
New Orleans 5 22 .185 14 W2

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 18 7 .720 - W1
Phoenix 14 12 .538 4.5 L2
Golden State 13 14 .481 6 L2
Sacramento 6 20 .231 12.5 L3
LA Clippers 6 20 .231 12.5 L4
Full Standings

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