LA Clippers vs Houston Prediction: Chosing the Rockets

Prediction for the NBA match between LA Clippers vs Houston, which will take place on November 18th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

We can't say that James Harden's trade means the Clippers' funeral for this season, but the team still needs time to change the tactical pattern of their game. The Clippers now have too many stars among whom they need to share the duties. So far, Tyronn Lue still has a lot of work to do in that direction.

Fifth consecutive defeat after the renewal, they suffered in Denver, where they were close to success, only giving away the game in the end - 108-111. Harden had perhaps the best game after the break - 21 points with 7 of 15 from the field. Paul George scored 35 points.

The Rockets immediately benefited from the upgrade, although all of Houston's trades happened in the offseason. Ime Udoka's team enters the game against the Clippers with six consecutive victories. All these meetings Houston spent at home, twice defeating Sacramento (107-89 and 122-97), coping with Charlotte (128-119), Los Angeles Lakers without Anthony Davis (128-94), New Orleans (104-101) and even Denver (107-104).

Also, note their defense. The Rockets currently rank third in the NBA in conceding, averaging 105.8 points per game.

Houston is the second-from-last team in pace of play and sits third in defense. The Clippers are also trying to slow down after the lineup changes and have not yet fully figured out how to play on offense. All of these are good reasons to back a low-scoring game. We'll also take a plus handicap on Houston, who are clearly underrated given their recent success and the Clippers' consistent losses.