The Houston Rockets (15-42) visit Crypto.com Arena Thursday to take on the Los Angeles Clippers (29-31). Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Rockets vs. Clippers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Rockets are coming off a 124-121 loss to the Phoenix Suns Wednesday, easily covering the spread as 16.5-point road underdogs. It was Houston’s first cover in its last 6 games.
The Rockets are last in the Western Conference, and surprisingly were not sellers at the trade deadline. C Christian Wood leads the Rockets in scoring and rebound with 17.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per game, respectively.
The Rockets are 23-33-1 against the spread (ATS), while the Clippers are 29-31 ATS.
Los Angeles is also 17-13 straight up at home. While the Clippers have covered 3 straight games, most recently losing 103-96 but covering as 12-point underdogs at Phoenix Tuesday, they’re just 5-5 ATS over their last 10 outings.
Rockets at Clippers odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Rockets +470 (bet $100 to win $470) | Clippers -700 (bet $700 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Rockets +10.5 (-105) | Clippers -10.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 227.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)