The Los Angeles Clippers (25-28) and Houston Rockets (33-19) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 8:00 p.m. ET from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The game will broadcast live on SCHN.
The Rockets are 9.5-point favorites over the Clippers on the spread (Rockets -9.5), with the over/under set at 208.5 total points. Houston is a -370 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Los Angeles is +290 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Clippers vs. Rockets predictions and NBA picks for Wednesday, February 11.
Clippers vs Rockets Prediction, Picks
- Clippers vs Rockets picks: Rockets -9.5 (-110), Over 208.5 (-110)
My Rockets vs. Clippers best bets are on Houston to cover the spread and the Over at 208.5 total points. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Clippers vs Rockets Odds
| Clippers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+9.5 -110 | 208.5 -110o / -110u | +290 |
| Rockets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-9.5 -110 | 208.5 -110o / -110u | -370 |
Clippers vs Rockets NBA Preview
This is a “Duplex Spot,” as the Rockets and Clippers just played Tuesday night in Houston, which resulted in a win for the Rockets.
Kevin Durant might skip out early for All-Star Weekend; same with Alperen Sengun. But Kawhi Leonard might do the same, who is the Clippers’ only All-Star for the game at their building.
Also, the Rockets are 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS without Durant this season.
The trends all back Houston here:
- When Ime Udoka is in this Duplex spot, facing a team for the second time within a matter of days as a home favorite after winning as a home favorite in the first matchup, he is 15-10 ATS in his time with the Rockets.
- Teams favored at home in the second game of a Duplex spot after winning the first are 98-78-2 ATS since 2003 (56%).
- When Ty Lue is off a loss facing a team he lost the previous matchup to, he is 15-25 ATS in the regular season since 2023.
The matchup is good too.
The Rockets don't have to worry about Ivica Zubac on the glass or as rim protection, and don’t have to stress about James Harden in pick-and-rolls.
The Rockets have excellent perimeter defenders to throw at the Clippers’ isolation, and their base defense is simply much better than L.A.'s, with the Clippers still trying to integrate new pieces after the trades, currently playing with a makeshift roster.
Clippers vs Rockets Predictions, Betting Analysis
Rockets -9.5
The Clippers are likely to be distracted by hosting the All-Star Game and shook from all the craziness of the trades over the last week.
Houston needs to win these games badly to catch up in the West playoff race.
I’ll lay the points with the Rockets tonight.
Over 208.5
Houston posted an ugly win on Tuesday, and Leonard and Durant might both miss this game, making the offenses worse.
However, that would also increases the pace and open up the floor up for the athletes on both teams.
In games after the previous game goes under, the Over in Clippers games is 17-8 (68%) this season. They tend to go Under on back-to-backs, but this is a different team now with younger talent they are trying to showcase.
In the last 10 years, games headed into the All-Star Break have trended Over at a 55% clip.
Everyone is tired and distracted and excited to go on vacation and don’t have to worry about coaches yelling at them in film tomorrow.
I’ll take a little contrarian play on the Over.
Clippers vs Rockets Best Bets
- Rockets -9.5 (-110)
- Over 208.5 (-110)
Spread
My first Rockets vs. Clippers betting prediction is on Houston to cover the spread at -9.5.
Moneyline
No play on the moneyline here.
Over/Under
My second betting prediction for tonight's matchup is on the Over at 208.5 total points.
Rockets vs Clippers Betting Trends
