Los Angeles Clippers vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 11/15/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Houston Rockets

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The Houston Rockets (8-4) will compete against the Los Angeles Clippers (6-6) at Toyota Center on Friday.

The Clippers faced off with the Rockets and took a loss by a final of 111-103 in their last contest. Los Angeles walked away from the game having earned a 39.6% FG percentage (38 out of 96) and made 14 out of their 38 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Clippers buried 13 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. With respect to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 42 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 27 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In reference to defense, Los Angeles let their opponent shoot 43.3% from the field on 42 of 97 shooting. Houston distributed 28 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. In addition, Houston pulled down 59 rebounds (18 offensive, 41 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Houston went 70.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of 17 shots. They knocked down 15 of 40 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Clippers finished with 16 while the Rockets accumulated 17 fouls.

James Harden is someone who was a factor in this contest. He totaled 19 points on 6 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 31 mins played and also collected 6 boards. Harden went 40.0% from the field and recorded 7 assists.

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Los Angeles will play this contest with a mark of 6-6 this season. They are giving up possession 17.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Los Angeles is snagging 45.6 boards per contest and has racked up 308 assists for the season, which ranks 13th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Clippers are shooting 39.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (155 of 396) and 75.3% from the free throw line. They average 109.7 points per contest (23rd in basketball) while shooting 46.7% from the floor.

Defensively, the Clippers are able to force 14.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 5th in basketball in points per game allowed (109.0). The Clippers are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.0% (474 of 1,031) and they relinquish 41.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 9th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 282 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Rockets got the victory with a final of 111-103 when they faced the Clippers. The Rockets snagged 41 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive boards for a total of 59 for this contest. They coughed it up 14 times, while earning 8 steals in the game. The Clippers were called for 16 personal fouls in this game which took the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 70.6%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Houston converted 15 of 40 attempts (37.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Rockets walked away from this one shooting 42 for 97 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.3%. The Rockets permitted the Clippers to convert 38 out of 96 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 39.6% for this contest. They finished shooting 36.8% from three-point range by shooting 14 out of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 16 from the charity stripe (81.3%). When talking about rebounding, Houston permitted Los Angeles to collect 42 in total (10 offensive).

Jalen Green was important for the Rockets for the game. Green tallied 21 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 assists in this contest. He made 7 of 21 for the game for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and added 7 rebounds.

Houston has a mark of 8-4 on the campaign. The Rockets have committed 21.3 personal fouls every game and they go 76.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 21.3 times per contest (28th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 13.2 times per game. Houston has accounted for 1,336 pts on the year (111.3 per game) and they grab 49.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rockets are shooting 43.6% from the floor, which ranks them 26th in the league.

The Rockets defensively are ranked 4th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 106.2. They are forcing 15.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (4th in basketball). The Houston defense concedes 37.0% on 3-pointers (143 of 386) and their opponents are knocking down 73.9% of their foul shots. They have given up 22.4 assists and 43.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 1st and 17th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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