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Houston Rockets
7-3 overall · 3-2 on the road
Mon 3/8
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1-7 overall · 1-3 at home
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ClippersOffense
RocketsDefense

The Clippers rank 2nd in the NBA in three-point % (38.2%), and the Rockets rank 3rd in three-point % allowed (31.7%). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 34.6%, so the Clippers are 3.5 points above it. Darius Garland leads them with 20.9 points a game on 58.4% true shooting.

Alperen SengunTop scorer · HOU
Darius GarlandTop scorer · LAC
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Rockets7-3
Clippers1-7
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Team vs team

Season before this game (HOU 10 games, LAC 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

HOULAC
Scoring
116.012th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
109.125th · Below avg
107.06th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
115.622nd · Below avg
+9.05th · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-6.523rd · Below avg
Efficiency
117.12nd · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
105.127th · Bottom 5
107.38th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
113.523rd · Below avg
+9.93rd · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-8.424th · Below avg
99.428th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.911th
Shooting
55.2%5th · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
53.5%14th · Average
59.6%5th · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
57.5%12th · Average
12.718th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.813th · Average
37.6%7th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
38.2%2nd · Top 5
0.3012th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2719th · Average
Defense
52.7%14th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
55.7%26th · Bottom 5
8.910th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
10.14th · Top 5
6.15th · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.522nd · Below avg
Possessions
14.7%15th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
18.7%30th · Bottom 5
31.5%5th · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
24.8%24th · Below avg
44.017th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
41.527th · Bottom 5
26.911th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
25.620th · Average

Recent form

Houston Rockets
LWWLL

Last 5: average margin +3.8 (season +9.0). Streak L2.

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

Key players

Houston Rockets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Alperen SengunF-C 21.58.87.859.0
Kevin DurantF 20.85.73.164.9
Jabari Smith Jr.F 17.36.42.366.2
Amen ThompsonG-F 15.66.53.056.4
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 · back ~11/9 Out
Steven Adams C · back ~11/9 Out
LA Clippers
Bradley Beal G · Right Knee Injury Management · back ~11/29 Out
Brandon Ingram F · Right Heel Surgery · back ~11/10 Out
Isaiah Jackson F · Left Groin Soreness · back ~11/10 Out
Jordan Miller G · Left Rotator Cuff Surgery · back ~3/2 Out
Yanic Konan Niederhauser C · Right Lisfranc Surgery · back ~11/10 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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