Rockets and Clippers Battle in ESPN Late Game

 

Lou Williams on Fire for Rockets Since Trade

The Houston Rockets invade Los Angeles to play the Clippers Wednesday night at the STAPLES Center. The Rockets have won two of three games after the trade for Lou Williams before the trade deadline.

Williams returns to LA for his first game since being traded. The clash of Western Conference contenders Wednesday night at Staples Center looks to be a good one on paper. Williams scored 81 points in three games after being acquired by the Rockets from the Los Angeles Lakers for Corey Brewer and a first-round pick last week.

Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as PK versus the Clippers. The line now has the Clippers as 2-point favorites. The game's total opened at 232.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 124-121 winner at home against the New Orleans Hornets. They failed to cover the -11-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (245) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Blake Griffin had a season-high 43 points with 10 rebounds in the win. The Clippers, who were fifth in the conference race, ended a two game losing streak. They are one-half game behind the Utah Jazz.

Houston lost its last outing, a 117-108 result against the Indiana Pacers on February 27. The Rockets failed to cover in that game as a -10-point favorite, while the 225 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

Betting Odds Trends

Houston Rockets
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Houston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing LA Clippers
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 12 games when playing LA Clippers
Houston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Houston is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
LA Clippers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 6 games
LA Clippers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
LA Clippers is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LA Clippers's last 13 games at home
LA Clippers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Houston
LA Clippers is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 10 of LA Clippers's last 12 games when playing Houston
LA Clippers is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Houston
LA Clippers is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

 

Next up:
Houston home to Memphis Saturday, March 4
Los Angeles at Milwaukee Friday, March 3

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