The Los Angeles Clippers and the Houston Rockets aims to bounce back after their frustrating losses against the Nets and the Pelicans. These two teams were coming off from a double digit digit defeats from their match and are hoping not to get the same result this time. Their meeting will be on November 15, 2022, at 9:00 AM (GMT+8), as the Rockets play host for the Clippers. This will be the third time these two teams meet for this regular season, so they are already familiar with each other, which made this game more exciting.
Currently, the hosts are at 2-11 after their defeat against the Pelicans, while the Clippers are at 7-6, following their loss against the Nets. For the 211 regular season matches these two teams played, it was the Rockets who holds more wins. They won 124 times compared to the 87 matches won by the Clippers, and they are now hoping that they will have the same result here. However, they should not be complacent, as Clippers now hold a five-game winning streak against them, so they cannot really call themselves at the advantage here. For their two previous meetings this season, it was just a close match, but the Clippers prevailed in the end.
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers come into this match with hopes to extend their winning streak against the Rockets to six wins. On their match against the Nets, they were not able to get things going in order to pull off a victory against the Nets. Although they dropped to 7-6, they are still at the second of their conference standings, so after a loss, they are still at a good place. This team went cold on the last five minutes of the fourth quarter on that match, and allowed the Nets to have an 18-2 run. Currently, they are at the bottom of the league, the 30th, when it comes to offense. They only score 103.9 points per game, but are the 5th defensively, giving up 107.2 points per game.
Paul George is still the number one scorer for the Clippers as he averaged 24.7 points per game. As for Kawhi Leonard, he is also able to help with 12.5 points per game, but remains out since October 23, following his knee injury. Reggie Jackson, Nicholas Batum, Luka Kennard, and Ivica Zubach are also able to provide numbers for the Clippers.
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets wants to try their luck at home following their road defeat against the Pelicans on their last outing. Aside from that, they also want to finally get a victory against the Clippers as they no longer want to prolong their losing streak against their opponent. Their loss on their last game is their second consecutive loss this season, which brings them to 2-11. In fact, on that match, they trailed by a double-digit score as early as the first quarter, which is not a good start for them. Turnovers hurt this squad badly on their last fixture, which they need to address before this game to get different result. Offensively, they are at the 23rd, with 109.9 points per game, while 27th defensively, as they are giving up 117.8 points per game.
Jalen Green continues to lead the Rockets with 21.8 points per game. He is then followed by Kevin Porter Jr., who chips in 19.2 points per game. Alperen Seguin is also able to give contributions for the Rockets with 16.1 points per game. However, this squad is a little unlucky as Fernando and Tate will still not be available in this game, following their injuries.
Prediction:
Los Angeles Clippers
Total Under: 112.5
Odds: 0.94
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