NBA · Regular season

Houston Rockets vs LA Clippers: Preview and Stats

Tuesday 24 November 2026, 01:30 UTC Toyota Center, Houston

Our picks

Our picks for Houston Rockets vs LA Clippers come out after the official NBA injury report, at most 48 hours before tip-off, and at the latest Monday 23 November 2026, 22:30 UTC (3 hours before tip-off).

We are waiting for the result of a team's previous game.

Our NBA model track record for this matchup

Our winner picks on these teams

Houston Rockets 8 of 12 right (67%)
LA Clippers 7 of 10 right (70%)

Settled NBA winner picks since 22 Oct 2026.

Game details

Stage: NBA, Regular season
Tip-off: Tuesday 24 November 2026, 01:30 UTC
Arena: Toyota Center
City: Houston
Since last match: Houston Rockets: Denver Nuggets LA Clippers: Dallas Mavericks
Next match: Houston Rockets: Phoenix Suns LA Clippers: Memphis Grizzlies

Missing production & availability impact

Share of last 10 games' offensive creation (PTS + AST) and minutes sidelined.

Houston Rockets

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

LA Clippers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Official NBA injury report

Houston Rockets

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

LA Clippers

Official NBA injury report not yet filed for this matchup.

Expected 8-man core rotation

Projected starters and key bench from recent usage and the official injury report.

Houston Rockets

Projected Starters

F Jabari Smith Jr.

35.3 MPG 16.4 PPG 6.9 RPG 2.4 APG
F Kevin Durant

33.8 MPG 20.1 PPG 6.0 RPG 3.5 APG
C Alperen Sengun

35.5 MPG 19.9 PPG 9.6 RPG 8.4 APG
G-F Amen Thompson

32.7 MPG 14.7 PPG 6.1 RPG 2.9 APG
G Fred VanVleet

29.9 MPG 14.6 PPG 3.1 RPG 5.0 APG

Key Bench

F Tari Eason

25.5 MPG 9.8 PPG 6.2 RPG 1.5 APG
G Reed Sheppard

19.9 MPG 11.0 PPG 1.6 RPG 2.4 APG
G Marcus Smart

20.6 MPG 8.6 PPG 2.6 RPG 2.1 APG

LA Clippers

Projected Starters

G Darius Garland

32.7 MPG 20.4 PPG 1.8 RPG 6.9 APG
G Kris Dunn

28.6 MPG 8.5 PPG 4.0 RPG 4.3 APG
F Derrick Jones Jr.

29.2 MPG 11.1 PPG 4.9 RPG 1.4 APG
F Rui Hachimura

29.5 MPG 14.4 PPG 5.9 RPG 1.6 APG
G Kobe Sanders

24.3 MPG 9.8 PPG 2.9 RPG 2.7 APG

Key Bench

F Brandon Ingram

31.5 MPG 17.7 PPG 0.0 RPG 0.0 APG
C Brook Lopez

23.4 MPG 13.6 PPG 5.2 RPG 1.0 APG
G Keaton Wagler

23.2 MPG 12.2 PPG 3.5 RPG 3.4 APG

OptimaGoal power & pace ratings

Full NBA power ratings

Neutral-court net point rating and 48-minute tempo rank across all 30 NBA franchises.

Houston Rockets

#2 of 30

Net rating +7.2 30d: +0.9

Pace: -2.6 (#25 of 30)

LA Clippers

#23 of 30

Net rating -3.4 30d: -1.3

Pace: -1.3 (#13 of 30)

OptimaGoal tactical & efficiency profile (0–100)

Original 0–100 indices built from each team's last 10 played games before tip-off.

Houston Rockets

Net 74

Shot quality (TS%) 55

3PT volume & accuracy 52

Ball security & passing 37

Rebounding control 56

Defensive disruption 67

ORtg 114.9 · DRtg 106.4 · Net +8.5 · TS 58.5%

LA Clippers

Net 34

Shot quality (TS%) 54

3PT volume & accuracy 63

Ball security & passing 12

Rebounding control 42

Defensive disruption 39

ORtg 108.4 · DRtg 114.1 · Net -5.7 · TS 58.4%

Houston Rockets · Record vs point differential W-L record aligned with point differential 9W actual vs 9.0W expected (12 GP)

LA Clippers · Record vs point differential Stronger profile than W-L (bounce candidate) 2W actual vs 3.3W expected (10 GP)

Halftime splits & clutch profile

Game-state outcomes and half-by-half scoring share over the last 15 games.

Houston Rockets

Win rate when leading at HT 10/11 (91%)

Comeback wins when trailing at HT 1/2 (50%)

Scoring split (1H vs 2H)

1H: 55.5 (49.6%) 2H: 56.3 (50.4%)

Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 1-2 10+ pt margins: 7-2

LA Clippers

Win rate when leading at HT 4/8 (50%)

Comeback wins when trailing at HT 0/6 (0%)

Scoring split (1H vs 2H)

1H: 56.3 (50.2%) 2H: 55.8 (49.8%)

Clutch (≤5 pts / OT): 1-2 10+ pt margins: 3-6

Pace & total-points trends

Scoring environment and threshold hit counts across the last 10 games.

HOU

LAC

Points scored / game 114.3 112.2

Points allowed / game 105.8 118.1

Average game total 220.1 230.3

Average 1st-half total 105.2 114.3

Possessions / 48 min 99.4 102.4

Games with 220+ pts 6/10 7/10

Games with 230+ pts 3/10 6/10

Games with 240+ pts 0/10 4/10

Scored 115+ pts 5/10 5/10

Schedule density & travel spot

Rest days, multi-game compression and current home/road stretch entering tip-off.

Houston Rockets

2 days rest

1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Homestand · Game 3

LA Clippers

1 day rest

1 in 4 nights 1 in 6 nights Road trip · Game 2

Primary offensive threats

Available rotation leaders by scoring and shot share over the last 10 games.

Houston Rockets

#1 Alperen Sengun C 17.4% pts share

19.9 PPG · 9.6 RPG · 8.4 APG · 0.8 3PM 17.3% FGA
#2 Kevin Durant F 17.6% pts share

20.1 PPG · 6.0 RPG · 3.5 APG · 1.2 3PM 15.1% FGA
#3 Fred VanVleet G 12.8% pts share

14.6 PPG · 3.1 RPG · 5.0 APG · 3.0 3PM 12.7% FGA

LA Clippers

#1 Darius Garland G 18.2% pts share

20.4 PPG · 1.8 RPG · 6.9 APG · 2.4 3PM 17.9% FGA
#2 Brandon Ingram F 15.8% pts share

17.7 PPG · 0.0 RPG · 0.0 APG · 0.0 3PM
#3 Keaton Wagler G 10.9% pts share

12.2 PPG · 3.5 RPG · 3.4 APG · 1.7 3PM 10.0% FGA

Last five games

Houston Rockets

W 115-108 vs Golden State Warriors (H) 12 Nov
W 110-100 vs Denver Nuggets (H) 10 Nov
L 99-102 at Phoenix Suns (A) 8 Nov
L 107-117 vs Minnesota Timberwolves (H) 5 Nov
W 109-93 vs Boston Celtics (H) 3 Nov

LA Clippers

L 110-133 at Phoenix Suns (A) 11 Nov
W 139-123 vs New Orleans Pelicans (H) 9 Nov
L 116-117 vs Miami Heat (H) 5 Nov
L 118-125 vs Toronto Raptors (H) 3 Nov
L 112-124 at Golden State Warriors (A) 2 Nov

Most recent first, all games of the season, overtime included.

Last 10 head-to-head meetings

HOU · 6W LAC · 4W

Avg total pts: 224.4 HOU avg: 112.9 LAC avg: 111.5 225+ pt games: 5/10 HOU at home: 4-2

11 Feb 2026 HOU 102‑105 LAC
10 Feb 2026 HOU 102‑95 LAC
23 Dec 2025 LAC 128‑108 HOU
11 Dec 2025 HOU 115‑113 LAC
9 Apr 2025 LAC 134‑117 HOU
8 Dec 2024 LAC 106‑117 HOU
15 Nov 2024 HOU 125‑104 LAC
13 Nov 2024 HOU 111‑103 LAC
14 Apr 2024 LAC 105‑116 HOU
6 Mar 2024 HOU 116‑122 LAC

Season profile comparison

HOU

LAC

Record 9-3 2-8

At home 6-1 2-3

On the road 3-2 0-5

Conference 3 of 15, Western Conference 13 of 15, Western Conference

Streak Won 2 in a row –

Days of rest 2 1

Our team rating #2 of 30 #23 of 30

Pace #26 of 30 #13 of 30

Western Conference standings

Full NBA standings

#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	L10	Streak
1	Los Angeles Lakers	11	2	.846	–	5-1	6-1	8-2	W7
2	San Antonio Spurs	10	2	.833	0.5	4-2	6-0	10-0	W10
3	Houston Rockets	9	3	.750	1.5	6-1	3-2	7-3	W2
4	Minnesota Timberwolves	9	3	.750	1.5	5-1	4-2	7-3	W5
5	Portland Trail Blazers	8	3	.727	2.0	3-2	5-1	7-3	W2
6	Golden State Warriors	8	4	.667	2.5	6-1	2-3	8-2	L1
7	Oklahoma City Thunder	8	4	.667	2.5	5-0	3-4	6-4	L2
8	Memphis Grizzlies	7	4	.636	3.0	2-4	5-0	6-4	L1
9	Denver Nuggets	6	4	.600	3.5	3-2	3-2	6-4	W1
10	Dallas Mavericks	7	5	.583	3.5	5-2	2-3	6-4	L1
11	Phoenix Suns	5	6	.455	5.0	5-3	0-3	5-5	W2
12	New Orleans Pelicans	4	8	.333	6.5	3-4	1-4	4-6	L4
13	LA Clippers	2	8	.200	7.5	2-3	0-5	2-8	L1
14	Sacramento Kings	1	10	.091	9.0	0-6	1-4	1-9	L4
15	Utah Jazz	1	11	.083	9.5	1-6	0-5	0-10	L10

Solid cut lines mark Top 6 (direct Play-offs) and Top 10 (Play-in Tournament).

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