Who’s Playing

Los Angeles @ Houston

Current Records: Los Angeles 3-4; Houston 1-7

What to Know

The Los Angeles Clippers have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road. They will take on the Houston Rockets at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday at Toyota Center. The Clippers will be strutting in after a victory while Houston will be stumbling in from a defeat.

Los Angeles is hoping for another win. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Houston on Monday, sneaking past 95-93. Small forward Paul George was the offensive standout of the game for Los Angeles, shooting 5-for-10 from beyond the arc and finishing with 35 points, eight dimes and nine rebounds. George hadn’t helped his team much against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, so this was a nice turnaround for him.

Los Angeles is the favorite in this one, with an expected 5-point margin of victory. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past six games, so buyers beware.

The Clippers’ victory brought them up to 3-4 while the Rockets’ loss pulled them down to 1-7. A pair of offensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Los Angeles is worst in the league in points per game, with only 99.9 on average. Houston has experienced some struggles of their own as they have only been able to knock down 41.80% percent of their shots, which is the lowest field goal percentage in the league. It’s possible one of these Achilles’ heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

• When: Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Toyota Center — Houston, Texas
• TV: ATTSN Southwest
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $14.00

Odds

The Clippers are a 5-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 5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Los Angeles have won 15 out of their last 25 games against Houston.

• Oct 31, 2022 – Los Angeles 95 vs. Houston 93
• Mar 01, 2022 – Los Angeles 113 vs. Houston 100
• Feb 27, 2022 – Los Angeles 99 vs. Houston 98
• Feb 17, 2022 – Los Angeles 142 vs. Houston 111
• 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