Houston faces Los Angeles, seeks 5th straight home win

Updated Nov. 14, 2024 2:02 a.m. ET

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Los Angeles Clippers (6-6, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (8-4, fifth in the Western Conference)

Houston; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -4.5; over/under is 214.5

BOTTOM LINE: Houston will try to keep its four-game home win streak intact when the Rockets face Los Angeles.

The Rockets are 5-3 in Western Conference games. Houston leads the league with 49.7 rebounds per game led by Alperen Sengun averaging 11.5.

The Clippers are 4-6 against Western Conference opponents. Los Angeles is sixth in the Western Conference with 12.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Ivica Zubac averaging 4.2.

The Rockets score 111.3 points per game, 2.3 more points than the 109.0 the Clippers give up. The Clippers average 109.7 points per game, 3.5 more than the 106.2 the Rockets allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sengun is averaging 17.4 points, 11.5 rebounds, four assists and 1.5 blocks for the Rockets.

Zubac is scoring 16.2 points per game and averaging 12.3 rebounds for the Clippers.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 7-3, averaging 110.3 points, 48.9 rebounds, 21.7 assists, 8.1 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.6 points per game.

Clippers: 5-5, averaging 109.4 points, 45.2 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 8.5 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.8 points.

INJURIES: Rockets: Steven Adams: day to day (knee).

Clippers: P.J. Tucker: day to day (personal), Kawhi Leonard: out (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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