Los Angeles Clippers at Houston Rockets odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Los Angeles Clippers at Houston Rockets odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Los Angeles Clippers (3-4) visit the Houston Rockets (1-7)  Wednesday night in Western Conference NBA action. Tipoff from Toyota Center is set for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Clippers vs. Rockets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Clippers are coming off of a 95-93 win in Houston on Halloween Night because of a huge game-winning mid-range jumpshot by All-Star G Paul George, who scored 35 points on 15-of-26 shooting from the field. Only 2 other players scored in the double figures and George had by far the best +/- rating of any player with a +16.

The Rockets leading scorer in that outing was F Kenyon Martin Jr. off the bench with 23 points on 9-of-17 shooting. Four 4 of their 5 starters also scored in double figures, but none eclipsed 20 points. As a team they shot a terrible 38% from the floor and 28% from beyond the arc.

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Clippers at Rockets odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:43 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Clippers -240 (bet $240 to win $100) | Rockets +190 (bet $100 to win $190)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Clippers -5.5 (-115) | Rockets +5.5 (-105)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 223 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Clippers at Rockets key injuries

Clippers

  • Robert Covington (health and safety protocols) out
  • Kawhi Leonard (knee) out

Rockets

  • None

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Clippers at Rockets picks and predictions

Prediction

Clippers 102, Rockets 99

Moneyline

AVOID

The Clippers should win this game, but don’t be surprised if they come away with the loss. This is by far your riskiest play in this game and couple that with the fact that the Clippers are heavily favored and that makes this bet undesirable. The risk here is not worth the reward.

Against the spread

LEAN ROCKETS +5.5 (-105)

The Rockets have enough young talent to make this game very close. The Clippers have been very underwhelming to this point of the season and even though the Rockets are 1 of the worst teams in the league the Clippers have not yet proven that they have the capability to blow this team out. Expect the Rockets to make this a close game.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 223 (-108)

This is your best bet for this game. Both teams have bottom-5 offenses; the Rockets are ranked 27th and the Clippers are ranked last. Neither of these teams score enough for you to feel confident in the over for this game. Couple that with the Clippers also having the 5th-best defense in the NBA and the Under 223 (-108) should be very safe.

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Los Angeles Clippers at Houston Rockets odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Sunday’s Los Angeles Clippers at Houston Rockets odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Los Angeles Clippers (31-31) and Houston Rockets (15-44) played one another to close out the first half of the season and face-off Sunday for the first of two consecutive games against each other. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET at Toyota Center in Houston. Below, we look at the Clippers vs. Rockets odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

The Clippers beat the Rockets 142-111 before the All-Star break and have won four of their last five games. They continue to hang on in the playoff race despite G Kawhi Leonard, F Paul George and G Norman Powell all unavailable due to injury. They opened the second half of the season with a 105-102 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers Friday.

The Rockets lost 119-111 to the Orlando Magic Friday to open their second half. They have lost eight straight games and 12 of their last 13 outings, and are last place in the Western Conference.

Clippers at Rockets odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:50 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Clippers -300 (bet $300 to win $100) | Rockets +230 (bet $100 to win $230)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Clippers -6.5 (-115) | Rockets +6.5 (-107)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)

Clippers at Rockets key injuries

Clippers

  • Paul George (elbow) out
  • Kawhi Leonard (knee) out
  • Norman Powell (foot) out

Rockets

  • Kevin Porter Jr. (ankle) questionable

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Clippers at Rockets odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Clippers 112, Rockets 104

Money line

PASS on the money line.

It is right at the threshold where betting the favorite doesn’t make sense value-wise and the underdogs aren’t a viable play against a Clippers’ team in the playoff race. The Rockets have the second-worst home record in the league at 8-18 and are a bad money line bet pretty much every game.

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Against the spread

The Clippers are not only 31-31 overall in wins and losses, they are also 31-31 ATS. They have covered the spread in five straight games but are 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games.

The Rockets have only covered the spread twice in their last 10 games. They lost by 31 to the Clippers in the last game before the All-Star Break.

I expect a closer game, but not super close. Take the CLIPPERS -6.5 (-115).

Over/Under

The Rockets’ last five games all finished with 230 or more points and only three of their last 10 games have gone Under the projected total.

Their last game against the Clippers had 253 points.

The Clippers have only exceeded this total once in their last six games.

Take UNDER 229.5 (-115).

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