Rockets vs. Clippers Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 8
Published 7:18 pm Saturday, December 7, 2024
The Houston Rockets (15-8) take the court against the Los Angeles Clippers (14-10) as just 1.5-point favorites on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET on SCHN and FDSSC.
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Rockets vs. Clippers Game Info & Odds
- Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: SCHN and FDSSC
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Inglewood, California
- Venue: Intuit Dome
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Rockets vs. Clippers Score Prediction
- Prediction: –
Clippers 110 – Rockets 109
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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Clippers
- Pick ATS: Clippers (+ 1.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Clippers (-0.2)
- Pick OU:
Over (215.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 217.9
- The Clippers sport a 16-8-0 ATS record this season compared to the 15-8-0 mark of the Rockets.
- As a 1.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Los Angeles is 10-6 against the spread compared to the 10-6 ATS record Houston puts up as a 1.5-point favorite.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the over/under 37.5% of the time this season (nine out of 24). That’s less often than Houston and its opponents have (11 out of 23).
- As a moneyline favorite this season, the Rockets are 11-5, while the Clippers are 7-9 as moneyline underdogs.
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Rockets Performance Insights
- The Rockets have been lifted by their defense, as they rank third-best in the NBA by giving up just 106.6 points per game. They rank 13th in the league in points scored (113.5 per contest).
- Houston is allowing 44.7 rebounds per game this season (22nd-ranked in NBA), but it has provided a lift by pulling down 49.9 rebounds per contest (best).
- The Rockets haven’t posted many dimes this season, ranking third-worst in the NBA with 22.5 assists per game.
- Houston ranks top-five this year in turnovers, ranking fifth-best in the league with 12.3 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 10th with 14.5 forced turnovers per contest.
- The Rockets rank fifth-worst in the NBA with a 32.8% shooting percentage from downtown. Meanwhile, they are making 11.8 treys per game (23rd-ranked in league).
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Clippers Performance Insights
- The Clippers are 24th in the league in points scored (108.8 per game) and fifth-best in points conceded (107.0).
- Los Angeles is ninth in the NBA in rebounds per game (45.1) and third-best in rebounds allowed (41.3).
- With 24.8 assists per game, the Clippers are 21st in the league.
- Los Angeles is 24th in the league in turnovers per game (15.5) and ninth in turnovers forced (14.7).
- With 12.6 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 37.3% from beyond the arc, the Clippers are 18th and 11th in the NBA, respectively, in those categories.
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