Los Angeles Clippers vs Houston Rockets: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 5/14/2021

Odds are against the Houston Rockets (16-54), who are an 8.5-point underdog when they hit the court against the Los Angeles Clippers (47-23) on May 14, 2021. The matchup has an over/under of 225.

How to Watch

Time: 9:00 PM EST
TV Channel: SportsNet SW

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Clippers vs. Rockets Betting Data

Clippers Betting Data

• Los Angeles has a 39-30-1 record against the spread this season.
• When they are at least 8.5-point favorites, the Clippers have an ATS record of 14-8.
• Los Angeles has gone over the point total less than half of the time, in 33 of 70 games (47.1%).

Rockets Betting Data

• Houston has a losing (26-44) record against the spread this season.
• Houston has failed to hit the over in a majority of their games this season, going over the point total in just 34 of 70 outings.

Point Total Insights

• Los Angeles' games this season have gone over the point total for Friday's matchup over/under (225 points) in 45.7% of opportunities (32 out of 70 matchups).
• In 33 out of Houston's 70 games this season (47.1%), the competing teams combined for a higher point total than the over/under in Friday's matchup.
• The total for the contest of 225 is 2.2 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Clippers (114 points per game) and the Rockets (108.8 points per game).
• This matchup's point total is 0.9 fewer points than the 224.1 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• This season the average total for Clippers games is 221.5 points, 3.5 fewer than the over/under of 225 points for this contest.
• Rockets' games have a total points bet of 225.4 points this season, 0.4 points more than the over/under for this contest.

Previous Matchups

Los Angeles has a 6-4 record against Houston over the last 10 matchups, while the Rockets are 4-2 against the spread when playing the Clippers.

Clippers Players to Watch

• The Clippers scoring leader is Kawhi Leonard, who averages 24.8 per contest to go with 6.5 rebounds and 5.2 assists.
• Ivica Zubac is Los Angeles' leading rebounder, grabbing 7.4 per game, while Paul George is its best passer, averaging 5.2 assists in each contest.
• George makes more threes per game than any other member of the Clippers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.2 per contest.
• Leonard and Serge Ibaka lead Los Angeles on the defensive end, with Leonard leading the team in steals averaging 1.6 per game and Ibaka in blocks averaging 1.2 per contest.

Rockets Players to Watch

• Christian Wood collects 21.0 points and 9.6 rebounds per game for the Rockets, enough to make him the top scorer and rebounder on the squad.
• John Wall notches more assists than any other Houston teammate with 6.9 per game. He also scores 20.6 points and pulls down 3.2 rebounds per game.
• Armoni Brooks averages 2.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the Rockets.
• Houston's leader in steals is Jae'Sean Tate with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Wood with 1.2 per game.

Injury Report

Clippers:

Amir Coffey: Day To Day (Health and Safety Protocols),

Serge Ibaka: Day To Day (Back)

Rockets:

Christian Wood: Out (Ankle),

David Nwaba: Out (Wrist),

Dante Exum: Out (Calf),

Eric Gordon: Out (Groin),

Avery Bradley: Out (Personal),

Danuel House Jr.: Out (Ankle),

Sterling Brown: Out (Knee),

John Wall: Out For Season (Hamstring),

Kevin Porter Jr.: Out (Ankle),

D.J. Wilson: Out (Health and Safety Protocols)