Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Clippers odds, picks and predictions

Jess Root | Staff Writer

The streaking Houston Rockets (6-3) take on the Los Angeles Clippers (3-7) Friday night on the road. Tip-off from Crypto.com Arena is at 10:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Rockets vs. Clippers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Clippers won 4-0 last season

The Rockets are riding a 6-game winning streak. They are coming off a 107-104 home win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday as 5-point underdogs.

The Clippers are mired in a 6-game losing streak and last played on Tuesday, losing to the Nuggets 111-108 on the road, covering the 4.5-point spread as underdogs.

Rockets at Clippers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:49 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Rockets +195 (bet $100 to win $195) | Clippers -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Rockets +5.5 (-105) | Clippers -5.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 218.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Rockets at Clippers key injuries

Rockets

G Victor Oladipo (knee) out
G Amen Thompson (ankle) out

Clippers

G Brandon Boston (quad) out
F Mason Plumless (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Rockets at Clippers picks and predictions

Prediction

Clippers 108, Rockets 104

Moneyline

The Rockets have not won on the road yet this season while the Clippers are 3-1 at home.

The Rockets have not beaten the Clippers in Los Angeles since December 2019, losing the last 4 meetings and 9 of the last 10 meetings overall.

But at -250 odds, it isn't worth the action on the Clippers.

PASS.

Against the spread

The Rockets are 5-3-1 ATS this season. They have not covered the spread in a loss yet this season. One of their losses was by 4 points. The Clippers have covered the spread in all 3 of their wins so far this season.

Friday's matchup is between 1 team that is red-hot (the Rockets) and one that is ice cold (the Clippers), With how much better the Clippers have looked at home, expect this to be a close game that goes down the stretch.

BET ROCKETS +5.5 (-105).

Over/Under

The last 2 meetings had totals higher than 218. But the previous 4 did not reach Friday's projected total.

The total in the Clippers' last game was 219, but 3 of the previous 4 stayed below that.

The last 2 games for the Rockets did not reach 219.

BET UNDER 218.5 (-105).

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