The Houston Rockets (1-6) play on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers (2-4) Monday. Tip-off from Crypto.com Arena is at 10:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Rockets vs. Clippers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Rockets lost 124-109 at the Phoenix Suns Sunday, failing to cover as 13-point underdogs. Houston has lost 3 games in a row and already has two 3-game losing skids.
The Clippers are also playing for the second night in a row after they suffered their 4th straight loss 112-91 to the New Orleans Pelicans Sunday as 1.5-point favorites.
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Rockets at Clippers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:10 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rockets +350 (bet $100 to win $350) | Clippers -475 (bet $475 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Rockets +9.5 (-115) | Clippers -9.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 223.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Rockets at Clippers picks and predictions
Prediction
Rockets 112, Clippers 107
Moneyline
The Clippers have failed to score 100 points in 3 of their last 4 games and their last 4 losses have not been close, losing by 14 or more points in 3 of those games.
The Rockets lost by 14 points Friday and 15 points Sunday, but they are averaging 109.9 points per game. The Clippers are last in the league in scoring at 100.7 points per game.
Houston is 0-5 on the road so far this season; Los Angeles is winless at home.
Houston’s defense is not great (119.6 points allowed) per game, but with Los Angeles struggling, this is the perfect night to put some money on a big underdog.
The Rockets have been a good bet against the spread, so that may be the safer bet, but it is worth half a unit on the ROCKETS (+350) with the potential for a big payout.
Against the spread
The Rockets are 4-3 ATS so far this season. They failed to cover the spread in their last 2 games but did so in 4 of their first 5 contests to start the season.
The Clippers are 1-5 ATS and have failed to cover the spread since their season opener.
The bigger payout is the moneyline but here is where you get the safer payout. L.A. has not won a game by more than 6 points this season and you should feel pretty comfortable with a full unit on the Rockets to cover Monday.
BET ROCKETS +9.5 (-115).
Over/Under
The Clippers’ season-high is 111 points but they have failed to reach 100 in 3 of the last 4 games.
The Rockets are 4-3 O/U.
However, with the Rockets 23rd in scoring and the Clippers last, take UNDER 223.5 (-105).
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