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7-2 · 3-1 on the road
Tue 2/16
8:00 PM PT
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1-7 · 1-3 at home
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RocketsDefense

The Clippers rank 3rd in the NBA in three-point % (38.2%), and the Rockets rank 3rd in three-point % allowed (31.3%). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 34.9%, so the Clippers are 3.3 points above it. Darius Garland leads them with 20.9 points a game on 58.4% true shooting.

2/162026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Alperen SengunTop scorer · HOU
Darius GarlandTop scorer · LAC
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2/162026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Rockets7-2
Clippers1-7
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2/162026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
RocketsOffense
ClippersDefense
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Team vs team

Season before this game (HOU 9 games, LAC 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

HOULAC
Scoring
117.99th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
109.126th · Bottom 5
107.66th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
115.623rd · Below avg
+10.32nd · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-6.522nd · Below avg
Efficiency
119.42nd · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
105.126th · Bottom 5
107.48th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
113.523rd · Below avg
+12.01st · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-8.424th · Below avg
99.528th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.911th
Shooting
56.6%3rd · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.5%17th · Average
60.9%3rd · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.5%13th · Average
13.017th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
13.813th · Average
38.6%2nd · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
38.2%3rd · Top 5
0.319th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2721st · Below avg
Defense
52.5%14th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
55.7%25th · Below avg
9.110th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
10.15th · Top 5
5.96th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.522nd · Below avg
Possessions
14.9%16th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
18.7%30th · Bottom 5
31.8%5th · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
24.8%22nd · Below avg
43.818th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
41.525th · Below avg
28.14th · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.620th · Average

Recent form

Houston Rockets
WLWWL

Last 5: average margin +10.8 (season +10.3). Streak L1.

LA Clippers
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -12.4 (season -6.5). Streak L7.

Key players

Houston Rockets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Alperen SengunF-C 22.49.18.161.4
Kevin DurantF 20.85.23.166.1
Jabari Smith Jr.F 17.66.12.366.5
Amen ThompsonG-F 15.46.33.357.2
LA Clippers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Darius GarlandG 20.91.66.658.4
Rui HachimuraF 14.76.51.748.2
Brook LopezC 13.55.11.064.8
Keaton WaglerG 12.04.13.253.9

Injury report

Houston Rockets
Clint Capela C · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~11/9 Out
Steven Adams C · Right Soleus Strain · back ~11/9 Out
LA Clippers
Bradley Beal G · back ~11/29 Out
Brandon Ingram F · back ~11/8 Out
Jordan Miller G · back ~3/2 Out
Yanic Konan Niederhauser C · back ~11/8 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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