LA Clippers vs Houston Rockets Prediction NBA Picks 11/13/24

The Los Angeles Clippers invade the Toyota Center to do battle with the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Here’s a LA Clippers vs Houston Rockets Prediction. This article will include an LA Clippers vs Houston Rockets Pick.

The Los Angeles Clippers have been in decent shape as they were riding a four-game win streak before getting stopped in their tracks by the red-hot Thunder in a 134-128 road defeat on Monday. Norman Powell led the team in scoring with 31 points on 10 of 15 shooting, Ivica Zubac added 22 points with 14 rebounds and three blocks, Derrick Jones Jr added 20 points while James Harden chipped in with 17 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists. As a team, the Clippers shot 55 percent from the field and a sizzling 20 of 37 from the 3-point line as they worked hard to cut an early 20-point deficit to just three points, only to allow the Thunder to pour 35 points in the fourth quarter and slip away. 

Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets have been in great form as they’ve won six of their past eight games and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after blowing past the lowly Wizards in a 107-92 home win on Monday. Alperen Sengun led the team with 27 points, 17 rebounds, and three blocks, Jalen Green added 18 points while Ausar Thompson chipped in with 13 points, eight rebounds, four steals, and four blocks. As a team, the Rockets shot 46 percent from the field and a miserly five of 23 from the 3-point line as they took control early and outpaced the Wizards in every quarter to win comfortably despite committing 19 turnovers as a team. 

Why the Houston Rockets will win

• The favorites have won 13 of the last 14 games between the Clippers and Rockets.
• The Clippers have lost five of their last six night games against Southwest Division opponents.
• The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine night games against Southwest Division opponents.
• The Rockets have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games against Pacific Division opponents following a win.

The Clippers are still shorthanded with Kawhi Leonard still out, while the Rockets are keeping an eye on Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams who are both listed as questionable at the moment. The Clippers were playing great basketball before they ran into the red-hot Thunder in their last game and you could say the same about the Rockets who have been one of the form teams in the league. It’s hard to split these two squads at the moment, but the Rockets’ last three home games have all been double-digit blowout victories and I think they stay hot with another win at home.