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12/10 01:03 CST Los Angeles travels to Houston for conference matchup
Los Angeles travels to Houston for conference matchup
By The Associated Press
Los Angeles Clippers (6-18, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets
(15-6, fourth in the Western Conference)
Houston; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -8.5; over/under is 220.5
BOTTOM LINE: Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets host James Harden and the
Los Angeles Clippers.
The Rockets are 8-5 against Western Conference opponents. Houston is second in
the league giving up just 110.3 points per game while holding opponents to
45.6% shooting.
The Clippers are 4-11 in conference play. Los Angeles is last in the Western
Conference scoring 12.5 fast break points per game.
The Rockets are shooting 48.7% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage
points higher than the 47.8% the Clippers allow to opponents. The Clippers are
shooting 46.9% from the field, 1.3% higher than the 45.6% the Rockets'
opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Sengun is shooting 50.5% and averaging 23.1 points for the
Rockets. Aaron Holiday is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Harden is scoring 26.8 points per game with 5.4 rebounds and 8.3 assists for
the Clippers. Kawhi Leonard is averaging 20.0 points and 3.0 rebounds while
shooting 47.1% over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 7-3, averaging 115.9 points, 48.1 rebounds, 24.1
assists, 8.8 steals and 5.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 107.0 points per game.
Clippers: 2-8, averaging 111.4 points, 41.0 rebounds, 23.1 assists, 8.5 steals
and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 117.4 points.
INJURIES: Rockets: Steven Adams: day to day (ankle), Fred VanVleet: out for
season (acl), Dorian Finney-Smith: out (ankle), Tari Eason: out (oblique),
Alperen Sengun: day to day (illness).
Clippers: Bradley Beal: out for season (hip), Jordan Miller: day to day (back),
Derrick Jones Jr.: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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