LA Clippers – Houston Rockets Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 08.12.2024
Houston hopes to end a mini 2-game losing streak as they host the LA Clippers who are also trying to bounce back from a recent loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Who responds better in this game?
The LA Clippers and Houston Rockets meet on 08.12.2024, in what will be their 3rd of 4 meetings this regular season. The game will be played at the Intuit Dome (Los Angeles) with the road team Rockets being slight favorites to get the win.
|
LA Clippers |
Sun, 08.12.2024, 20:00 |
Houston Rockets |
|
1 |
x |
2 |
|
11/8 |
14/1 |
5/6 |
|
Expert Tip |
LA Clippers +3.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
- Best Odds Available
- Wide range of Betting Markets
- Super fast deposits & withdrawals
- Live streaming service
- Best Odds Available
- Wide range of Betting Markets
- Super fast deposits & withdrawals
- Live streaming service
LA Clippers vs Houston Rockets: Current situation
December has just started and the Clippers are still without Kawhi Leonard. The good news is Kawhi was seen practicing with the team so there is a chance that this season isn’t lost just yet. At 14-10 the Clippers are 6th in the Western Conference, but with teams like Phoenix, Denver and Minnesota breathing down their necks, they cannot afford to relax. Only 2 teams in the Western Conference have recorded more wins than the Clippers have over the last 10 games.
At 15-8 the Rockets find themselves in a 3-way tie for 2nd place in the Western Conference along with Dallas and Memphis, both of whom are division rivals as well. The surging Mavericks have won 6 games in a row, so a potential loss here likely means that Houston drops down in standings. Head coach Ime Udoka has put a lot of faith in the hands of his starters and with no superstar to stand out, Houston is one of the more team oriented teams we have in the NBA these days.
LA Clippers Stats & Form
Since mid-November the Clippers have been very consistent winning 8 of 11 games, so even if they scored just 80 points in the 28 point home loss to Minnesota, they aren’t too worried at the moment. Their main concern heading into Sunday’s game is the availability of Norman Powell who is their leading scorer at more than 23 points per game. He had just 13 and 8 points in the first 2 meetings of the season vs Houston.
Houston Rockets Stats & Form
With back-to-back losses at Sacramento and at Golden State, the Rockets find themselves in unfamiliar territory as this is the first time this season that they’ve dropped 2 games in a row. For such a young roster it remains to be seen how they respond, they do head back home following Sunday’s game with games against the Warriors and Pelicans coming up.
LA Clippers vs Houston Rockets: Head-to-Head
Houston has put together a mini 3-0 run over the 3 most recent meetings, prior to that the Clippers had won 9 straight games head-to-head. The Rockets also hold a firm lead in the all-time regular season wins total, winning 127 games to just 91 for the Clippers. After Sunday’s game these two teams will meet only one more time this regular season.
LA Clippers – Houston Rockets Odds
Backing the Clippers to bounce back from their loss to Minnesota nets you 11/8 odds, while for a Rockets road victory you can get 5/6 odds.
The point total has been set at a relatively low 215.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| LA Clippers vs Houston Rockets Betting Tip | Odds |
| LA Clippers +3.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 215.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Houston Rockets +3.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: LA Clippers vs Houston Rockets (08.12.2024)
Facing his old team the Rockets is always extra motivational for James Harden. Since coming over to the Clippers he has averaged 21.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 4 head-to-head meetings, but his team is only 2-2 in those games. Pressure is on LA once again after losing the initial 2 meetings earlier this season, but unlike in those games the Clippers will be playing in front of a packed home arena. In 14 games played at the Intuit Dome they’re 9-5, while posting the 8th best defensive efficiency in those games. The defense has hardly been an issue this season, LA’s problems start on the offensive end, especially in games where Norman Powell isn’t able to play. He is listed as a game time decision here, he’s missed 6 games total with a hamstring issue this season. The Rockets don’t have such issues going into this game, however they struggle to keep teams off the glass. Opponents are averaging 54.5 rebounds a night against them, we just saw the shorthanded Warriors grab 65 rebounds in their latest defeat. Look out for Clippers center Ivica Zubac to have a big game here, we recommend backing the home team to cover the spread as slight underdogs.
|
Expert Tip |
LA Clippers +3.5 |
Odds 10/11 |
- Best Odds Available
- Wide range of Betting Markets
- Super fast deposits & withdrawals
- Live streaming service
- Best Odds Available
- Wide range of Betting Markets
- Super fast deposits & withdrawals
- Live streaming service