Los Angeles Clippers (6-18, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (15-6, fourth in the Western Conference)

Houston; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST

Rockets -8.5; over/under is 220.5

BOTTOM LINE: Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets host James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Rockets are 8-5 against Western Conference opponents. Houston is second in the league giving up just 110.3 points per game while holding opponents to 45.6% shooting.

The Clippers are 4-11 in conference play. Los Angeles is last in the Western Conference scoring 12.5 fast break points per game.

The Rockets are shooting 48.7% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points higher than the 47.8% the Clippers allow to opponents. The Clippers are shooting 46.9% from the field, 1.3% higher than the

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