Clippers vs. Rockets: A High-Flying Showdown of Western Titans!
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Clippers
39W-21L
![Los Angeles Clippers](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/lac.png)
March 06, 2024
08:30PM EST
Odds: 222.5 o/u
Rockets
27W-34L
![Houston Rockets](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/hou.png)
![Houston Rockets](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/hou.png)
Well hoop-heads, it’s time to get those fantasy lineups locked and loaded. Tonight, we’ve got the 39W-21L Los Angeles Clippers, who are just about breathing down the necks of the Western conference leaders, packing their bags and heading to the Toyota Center. They’re squaring up against the 27W-34L Houston Rockets, who are still trying to rocket their way out of a 9.5 game hole in the same conference. Tipoff’s at 08:30PM EST, so grab your popcorn, your beverage of choice, and buckle up for some high-flying NBA action. The over/under’s been set at a tempting 222.5, with the Clippers strutting in at -6.5 and the Rockets holding down the fort at 6.5. The Rockets are still riding high off their recent 114-101 victory over SAS, while the Clippers are looking to bounce back from their 106-113 stumble against MIL. It’s going to be a clash of titans, folks, and you won’t want to miss a second of it!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: March 06, 2024 08:30PM EST
Location: Toyota Center, Houston
Vegas Odds
LAC ML | HOU ML | Over/Under | Line | |
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Open | -260 | +215 | 224.5 | -6.5/6.5 |
Recent | -195 | +165 | 222.5 | -6.5/6.5 |
Difference | +65 | -50 | -2.0 | – |
Team Performance
![lac Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/lac.png)
66.1% Win Probability
![hou Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/hou.png)
33.9% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
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11/17/23 | Houston Rockets HOU | 23 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 100 | Under | ![]() |
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Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 29 | 19 | 31 | 27 | 106 | ||||
01/15/23 | Houston Rockets HOU | 30 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 100 | Under | ![]() |
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Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 121 | ||||
11/14/22 | Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 31 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 122 | Over | ![]() |
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Houston Rockets HOU | 23 | 23 | 32 | 28 | 106 | ||||
11/02/22 | Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 34 | 22 | 30 | 23 | 109 | Under | ![]() |
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Houston Rockets HOU | 24 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 101 | ||||
10/31/22 | Houston Rockets HOU | 23 | 29 | 24 | 17 | 93 | Under | ![]() |
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Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 30 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 95 | ||||
03/01/22 | Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 29 | 20 | 40 | 24 | 113 | Under | ![]() |
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Houston Rockets HOU | 27 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 100 | ||||
02/27/22 | Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 19 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 99 | Under | ![]() |
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Houston Rockets HOU | 28 | 22 | 30 | 18 | 98 | ||||
02/17/22 | Houston Rockets HOU | 27 | 32 | 20 | 32 | 111 | Over | ![]() |
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Los Angeles Clippers LAC | 36 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 142 |
Starting Lineups
Los Angeles Clippers | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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Paul George
SF
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37.8 | 32.4 | 36.8 | 100% | 35.7 |
James Harden
PG
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41.2 | 42.2 | 40.5 | 100% | 40.2 |
46.0 | 44.5 | 43.2 | 100% | 42.0 | |
Terance Mann
SG
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18.6 | 18.5 | 17.1 | 100% | 17.1 |
27.2 | 22.6 | 27.8 | 100% | 28.3 |
Houston Rockets | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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22.7 | 18.6 | 22.8 | 93% | 23.7 | |
Jalen Green
SG
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35.5 | 39.4 | 32.8 | 93% | 32.9 |
43.8 | 45.9 | 42.4 | 93% | 42.8 | |
30.2 | 32.7 | 27.9 | 100% | 27.8 | |
37.1 | 37.0 | 36.8 | 93% | 37.6 |
Clippers Notable Injuries
- Russell Westbrook (PG): Avg: 11.1pts, 5.1reb, 4.4ast, 22.6 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 3.2
- Moussa Diabate (C): Avg: 2.6pts, 2.2reb, 0.4ast, 5.8 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 1.1
- P.J. Tucker (PF/C): Avg: 1.2pts, 2.8reb, 0.5ast, 15.1 minutes. Last game: 02/28/24. Impact: 0.8
- Brandon Boston Jr. (SG): Avg: 3.3pts, 0.7reb, 0.3ast, 6.4 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 0.7
- Kobe Brown (PF): Avg: 1.7pts, 1.3reb, 0.4ast, 8.1 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 0.4
- Joshua Primo (SG): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.5reb, 0.0ast, 5.1 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 2.2
Rockets Notable Injuries
- Nate Williams (PG): Avg: 3.1pts, 1.0reb, 0.6ast, 7.3 minutes. Last game: 02/22/24. Impact: 1.2
Top Player Props
This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.
Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Dillon Brooks | HOU | Pts | 9.5 | 13.0 | +3.5 | 40% | 50% | 60% | 60% | LAC | +1.2 | #23 |
Terance Mann | LAC | Pts | 6.5 | 8.9 | +2.4 | 0% | 10% | 7% | 7% | HOU | -0.5 | #14 |
Jabari Smith Jr. | HOU | Reb | 7.5 | 8.8 | +1.3 | 60% | 40% | 47% | 47% | LAC | +0.5 | #18 |
Jalen Green | HOU | Reb | 4.5 | 5.4 | +0.9 | 20% | 20% | 27% | 27% | LAC | -0.2 | #14 |
Kawhi Leonard | LAC | Ast | 3.5 | 3.9 | +0.4 | 80% | 70% | 67% | 67% | HOU | +0.8 | #27 |
Clippers Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #4 | #11 | #14 | #5 | -12.9% |
PF | #18 | #18 | #16 | #20 | 3.4% |
PG | #27 | #25 | #21 | #28 | 13.0% |
SF | #23 | #15 | #24 | #21 | 3.9% |
SG | #15 | #14 | #17 | #15 | -1.8% |
Rockets Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #29 | #27 | #19 | #30 | 19.6% |
PF | #11 | #24 | #8 | #16 | -0.1% |
PG | #30 | #16 | #18 | #29 | 13.2% |
SF | #14 | #29 | #27 | #28 | 9.0% |
SG | #5 | #19 | #1 | #4 | -7.9% |
![Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/lac.png)
Team Comparison
![Team Logo](https://draftedge.com/wp-content/uploads/hou.png)
Recent Trends
- Jalen Green (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 42.4% to 38.5, 27.1 min average previous 3 games.
- Terance Mann (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 40.1% to 20.1, 33.6 min average previous 3 games.
- Mason Plumlee (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.5% to 14.6, 11.1 min average previous 3 games.
- Joshua Primo (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 49.3% to 11.6, 22.9 min average previous 3 games.
- Amen Thompson (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.6% to 16.5, 23.9 min average previous 3 games.
- Russell Westbrook (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.3% to 15.3, 23.3 min average previous 3 games. The Clippers recently lost a game, but have no significant streak. The Rockets have a 1-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 2-game winning streak.
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