Who’s Playing
Houston @ Los Angeles
Current Records: Houston 15-42; Los Angeles 29-31
What to Know
The Houston Rockets have quite the challenge ahead of them as they’re expected to be blown off the court. They might have tired legs after a contest yesterday as they head on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers at 10:30 p.m. ET Feb. 17 at Crypto.com Arena. Allowing an average of 117.72 points per game, Houston has been asleep on the defensive side of the ball and will need to wake up before the matchup.
It was close but no cigar for the Rockets as they fell 124-121 to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. Houston’s defeat shouldn’t obscure the performances of center Alperen Sengun, who posted a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds, and small forward Jae’Sean Tate, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles came up short against Phoenix on Tuesday, falling 103-96. Point guard Reggie Jackson had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 36 minutes with 7-for-26 shooting.
Both teams will surely be fighting tooth and nail to get back into the win column after losses this week. We’ll see which team satisfies their hunger and which team leaves with an empty stomach.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 10:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Crypto.com Arena — Los Angeles, California
- TV: ATTSN Southwest
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $6.00
Odds
The Clippers are a big 10-point favorite against the Rockets, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 10-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
Los Angeles have won 11 out of their last 21 games against Houston.
- May 14, 2021 – Houston 122 vs. Los Angeles 115
- Apr 23, 2021 – Los Angeles 109 vs. Houston 104
- Apr 09, 2021 – Los Angeles 126 vs. Houston 109
- Mar 05, 2020 – Los Angeles 120 vs. Houston 105
- Dec 19, 2019 – Houston 122 vs. Los Angeles 117
- Nov 22, 2019 – Los Angeles 122 vs. Houston 119
- Nov 13, 2019 – Houston 102 vs. Los Angeles 93
- Apr 03, 2019 – Houston 135 vs. Los Angeles 103
- Oct 26, 2018 – Los Angeles 133 vs. Houston 113
- Oct 21, 2018 – Los Angeles 115 vs. Houston 112
- Mar 15, 2018 – Houston 101 vs. Los Angeles 96
- Feb 28, 2018 – Houston 105 vs. Los Angeles 92
- Jan 15, 2018 – Los Angeles 113 vs. Houston 102
- Dec 22, 2017 – Los Angeles 128 vs. Houston 118
- Apr 10, 2017 – Los Angeles 125 vs. Houston 96
- Mar 01, 2017 – Houston 122 vs. Los Angeles 103
- Dec 30, 2016 – Houston 140 vs. Los Angeles 116
- Mar 16, 2016 – Los Angeles 122 vs. Houston 106
- Jan 18, 2016 – Los Angeles 140 vs. Houston 132
- Dec 19, 2015 – Houston 107 vs. Los Angeles 97
- Nov 07, 2015 – Houston 109 vs. Los Angeles 105
