In the second of two straight games between the teams, the Houston Rockets host the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. If you’re wondering how you can watch all the action live, you’ve come to the right place.
The Clippers have won three straight games to climb above .500, which currently gives them the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference playoff race. Houston, on the other hand, has lost nine consecutive contests.
However, the closest the Rockets have come to winning in that tough stretch was Sunday’s 99-98 loss to the Clippers at Toyota Center. It was Houston’s best defensive effort in weeks, but it was somewhat offset by an excessively cold shooting night by backcourt starters Jalen Green and Dennis Schroder, who shot a combined 8-of-33 (24.2%).
If the Rockets can sustain their defensive improvement from Sunday and see those guards return to form, that could be the ticket to finally ending their prolonged slide. To do that, though, they need to find ways to attack the rim more successfully than they did two days ago — when big man Ivica Zubac owned the paint with 15 rebounds and 6 blocked shots.
Lottery Race Update: Ladies and gentlemen, Orlando has made a mistake — there's a three-way tie in the win column. Standings:
1. Orlando 15-47
2. Detroit 15-46
3. Houston 15-45
4. Oklahoma City 19-41
5. Indiana 21-42— ClutchFans (@clutchfans) March 1, 2022