The Los Angeles Clippers (25-27) and Houston Rockets (32-19) 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 NBA TV.
The Rockets are 7.5-point favorites over the Clippers on the spread (Rockets -7.5), with the over/under set at 210.5 total points. Houston is a -275 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Los Angeles is +225 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Clippers vs. Rockets predictions and NBA picks for Tuesday, February 10.
Clippers vs Rockets Prediction, Picks
- Clippers vs Rockets pick: Clippers +7.5 (-110)
My Rockets vs. Clippers best bet is on Los Angeles to cover the spread at +7.5. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Clippers vs Rockets Odds
| Clippers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+7.5 -110 | 210.5 -110o / -110u | +225 |
| Rockets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-7.5 -110 | 210.5 -110o / -110u | -275 |
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The Clippers and Rockets are both coming off big-time wins, and this matchup really comes down to deciding which one you are buying into more, and which one is more likely to have a negative carryover effect into the next game.
The Rockets just beat the Thunder in Oklahoma City, while the Clippers are coming off a blowout win over the Timberwolves in the game right after trading James Harden.
If there's a win that's more likely to be draining or detrimental to the next performance, it's the Rockets' win against the Thunder.
The Thunder are the kind of team that takes everything out of you when you play against them. It's like going up against one of the top defenses in the NFL and then having to reset and play another team the very next week. There's a natural letdown factor.
There's no tougher win in the NBA right now than beating Oklahoma City on its home floor, and now the Rockets have the Clippers coming to town — a team we still aren't even sure is a fully serious operation.
Sure, the Rockets beat Oklahoma City recently, but if you zoom out just a little, they really haven't been that good lately.
Over the last five games, the Rockets are 3-2 with a -3.5 net rating, which ranks 20th in the NBA.
Clippers vs Rockets Predictions, Betting Analysis
The Rockets shouldn't be laying multiple possessions here, especially against a Clippers team that still has Kawhi Leonard.
I love betting on Kawhi when he's on a mission. Sometimes we get the version of him that simply says, "Who needs all these other guys? I'll do it myself," as he scored 41 points in his last game.
So give me Clippers +7.5 against the Rockets tonight.
I'm also going to sprinkle a little on the Clippers moneyline, because if they keep it close and Kawhi is playing like The Claw, they can absolutely win this game.
This could be a huge letdown spot for the Rockets. The Clippers are around +225 on the moneyline, so I'll throw a quarter-unit on that as well.
Pick: Clippers +7.5 (-110)
Spread
My Rockets vs. Clippers betting prediction is on Los Angeles to cover the spread at +7.5.
Moneyline
I'm taking LA to cover the spread as my best bet for this game, but I will also be sprinkling a quarter-unit on the Clippers moneyline at +225.
Over/Under
No play on the total here.
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