Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Clippers odds, picks and best bets
The Houston Rockets (11-4) face the Los Angeles Clippers (10-5) Friday night with tip-off coming just after 10:30 pm ET at Staples Center. We analyze the Rockets-Clippers odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Rockets at Clippers: Key injuries
Rockets:
- C Tyson Chandler (rest) probable
Clippers:
- SG Landry Shamet (ankle) out
Rockets at Clippers: Odds, lines, picks, and betting tips
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Prediction
Clippers 120, Rockets 114
Moneyline (ML)
The Rockets are 11-4 on the moneyline while Los Angeles is 10-5. James Harden and Russell Westbrook clash with Paul George and Kawhi Leonard in a star-studded matchup.
Our pick is with the CLIPPERS(-200) but very, very close.
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Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Neither team has covered spreads well this year. Los Angeles is 8-7 overall against the spread while Houston is just 7-8. Houston on the road is a slightly worse 3-5 while Los Angeles is 7-3 at home and exceeds projections by 5.3 points per contest.
This makes the choice easy. Back LOS ANGELES (-4.5, -115). The Clippers could come close to or exceed 120 in this tilt and Los Angeles only needs to win by five or more points.
Over/Under (O/U)
The projected total is set at 226.5. It seems like a low number given both teams' propensity to score. Houston averages a ton of points while Los Angeles can top 120 routinely. It will be dicey but the -115 for the OVER is a manageable number.
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