Houston takes home win streak into matchup with Los Angeles

Los Angeles Clippers (6-5, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (7-4, fifth in the Western Conference)

Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Houston hosts Los Angeles trying to prolong its three-game home winning streak.

Houston went 41-41 overall and 28-24 in Western Conference action a season ago. The Rockets allowed opponents to score 113.2 points per game and shoot 46.3% from the field last season.

Los Angeles went 51-31 overall and 30-22 in Western Conference action during the 2023-24 season. The Clippers averaged 115.6 points per game while shooting 48.9% from the field and 38.1% from behind the arc last season.

INJURIES: Rockets: Jock Landale: day to day (shoulder), Fred VanVleet: day to day (hamstring).

Clippers: Mo Bamba: day to day (knee), P.J. Tucker: day to day (personal), Kawhi Leonard: out (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.