The Houston Rockets will take on the Los Angeles Clippers at 10 p.m. ET on Friday at Staples Center. Los Angeles is 35-18 overall and 20-8 at home, while the Rockets are 14-37 overall and 7-18 on the road. The teams split their four meetings last season.
Los Angeles is favored by 11.5 points in the latest Clippers vs. Rockets odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 221.5. Before entering any Rockets vs. Clippers picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it has returned almost $8,900 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons. The model is up almost $900 on its top-rated picks this season, and dating back to last year, it entered Week 16 of the 2020-21 NBA schedule on a stunning 93-59 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Clippers vs. Rockets. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Rockets vs. Clippers:
- Clippers vs. Rockets spread: Clippers -11.5
- Clippers vs. Rockets over-under: 221.5 points
- Clippers vs. Rockets money line: Los Angeles -800, Houston +550
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What you need to know about the Clippers
Los Angeles beat the Phoenix Suns 113-103 on Thursday for their third consecutive win. Paul George shot 7-for-9 from downtown and finished with 33 points and seven rebounds. George (rest) will miss Friday’s game.
Rajon Rondo had 15 points, nine assists and no turnovers on Thursday. It was his second game played with Los Angeles since being acquired from Atlanta. He is questionable for Friday with an adductor injury. The Clippers have won five of seven on their current nine-game homestand.
What you need to know about the Rockets
Houston surprised the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, winning 102-93. John Wall had 31 points and seven assists. He had missed four games with a knee injury. He will be rested on Friday.
The Rockets snapped a five-game losing streak with the win over Dallas. Christian Wood double-doubled on 22 points and 10 rebounds on Wednesday. Danuel House is out with an ankle injury.
How to make Rockets vs. Clippers picks
The model has simulated Clippers vs. Rockets 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning under on the total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Clippers vs. Rockets? And which side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Clippers vs. Rockets spread to jump on Thursday, all from the model that is on an incredible 93-59 roll.