Los Angeles Clippers (3-4) vs. Houston Rockets (1-7)
November 2, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Houston Rockets +5; Over/Under: +222.5
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The Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Toyota Center. The Los Angeles Clippers look to get back to a .500 record. The Houston Rockets look to snap a 4-game losing streak.
The Los Angeles Clippers are averaging 102.6 points on 47.3 percent shooting and allowing 108.8 points on 43 percent shooting. Paul George is averaging 20.3 points and 7.5 rebounds, while John Wall is averaging 15.3 points and 2.8 rebounds. Marcus Morris Sr. is the third double-digit scorer and Kawhi Leonard is grabbing 6.5 rebounds. The Los Angeles Clippers are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.3 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Clippers are allowing 31.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.4 rebounds per game.
The Houston Rockets are averaging 110 points on 42 percent shooting and allowing 118.8 points on 49.1 percent shooting. Jalen Green is averaging 20.7 points and 5 rebounds, while Kevin Porter Jr. is averaging 20.5 points and 6.3 rebounds. Alperen Sengun is the third double-digit scorer and Eric Gordon is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 77.1 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 37.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.8 rebounds per game.
The Clippers are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Rockets are 27-55 ATS in their last 82 home games and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 Wednesday games. The under is 6-1 in Clippers last 7 overall. The over is 6-1 in Rockets last 7 home games. The under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Houston.
The Los Angeles Clippers continue to have issues scoring the basketball, and they’re still without their best player in Kawhi Leonard. The Houston Rockets have issues of their own, but they have athleticism and scoring on this roster, and they just took the Clippers down to the wire on Halloween. At home, the Rockets will have their chances to steal this game against an undermanned Clippers side. Give me the points.
