Los Angeles Clippers vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 27 (2/27): NBA
- Lm Tipster
- Feb 27, 2022, 1:39:44 PM
Credit: photo by Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports
Odds
Time | 7:00 p.m. EST |
Clippers money line | -286 |
Clippers spread | -7 (-110) |
Rockets money line | +230 |
Rockets spread | +7 (-110) |
Over / under | 228.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
Los Angeles Clippers | Houston Rockets | |
Record | 31-31 | 15-44 |
Road / home record | 13-18 | 8-18 |
Streak | W2 | L8 |
Points per game | 106.82 | 108.53 |
Points allowed per game | 107.60 | 118.15 |
Rebounds per game | 43.89 | 42.32 |
Rebounds allowed per game | 47.56 | 45.19 |
Over / under record | 30-31-1 | 34-24-1 |
Preview
The Houston Rockets will host the LA Clippers on Sunday night. This teams just met last week and the Clippers outscored the Rockets by 31 points at Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
The Clippers won 4 of their last 5 games but they're only 13-18 on the road and are 8th in the Western Conference. They just beat the Rockets last week 142-111, Marcus Morris Sr. scored 27 points and Luke Kennard added 25.
Reggie Jackson is scoring 16.6 points per game with 3.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists for the Clippers. Marcus Morris is averaging 17.3 points and 3.9 rebounds while shooting 49.3% over the past 10 games for Los Angeles.
Last 10 games the Clippers are 5-5, averaging 111.5 points, 42.7 rebounds, 26.2 assists, 7.9 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.3 points.
HOUSTON ROCKETS
The Rockets have lost 8 straight games and are 8-18 at home. They have gone 7-28 against Western Conference opponents. Houston is 7-27 against opponents over .500.
Garrison Mathews is shooting 37.0% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Rockets, while averaging 11.5 points. Jalen Green is averaging 16.5 points over the past 10 games for Houston.
In their last 10 games the Rockets are 1-9, averaging 109.7 points, 38.8 rebounds, 23.4 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 124.6 points per game.
BETTING TRENDS
LA Clippers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Clippers' last 10 games.
LA Clippers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games on the road.
Houston are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games.
Prediction
The Clippers just destroyed the Rockets last week and with Houston allowing 124.6 ppg and scoring 109.7 in their last 10 games I expect another similar result for this game. Take the Clippers to cover.
PICK: Clippers -7 (-110)
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