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Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Clippers
The fans at Staples Center will be treated to a game between the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Clippers when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Clippers as -5.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 231.5.
Los Angeles was a 120-99 winner in its last match at home against the Suns. They covered the -14-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 219 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Houston was a 109-107 winner in its last match at home against the Spurs. They failed to cover the -10-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 216 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Houston:
Team record: 18-9 SU,12-15 ATS
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 21-8 SU,17-12 ATS
LA Clippers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Clippers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
LA Clippers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Phoenix Saturday, December 21
Los Angeles at San Antonio Saturday, December 21