| Thursday, February 17<\/th>\n | NBA Betting Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n |
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| Point Spread:<\/td>\n | Los Angeles Clippers -11 vs Houston Rockets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Total:<\/td>\n | 227.5 Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Game Time:<\/td>\n | 10:40pm ET \/ 7:40pm PT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Arena:<\/td>\n | Crypto.com Arena<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| TV:<\/td>\n | Bally Sports SoCal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nClippers vs Rockets Analysis<\/h2>\nAfter a close loss to the Suns on Wednesday, the Rockets will continue their road trip with a matchup against the Clippers on the second night of a back-to-back. Ironically, the Clippers’ last game was a road loss to the Suns as well on Tuesday. Tonight will be the first matchup of the season between these two Western Conference foes and the line is set at Los Angeles Clippers -11 with a total of 227.5 points.<\/p>\n Clippers Underperforming<\/h3>\nThe Clippers came into the 2021\u20132022 NBA season with an optimistic outlook, but so far the team has failed to play up to their lofty expectations. The Clippers are 16-23 against Western Conference foes this season and are 4-6 in their last ten games.<\/p>\n The Clippers will be without Paul George and Kawhi Leonard like they have been for a solid chunk of the season. The Clippers have been carried lately by veterans Luke Kennard and Reggie Jackson who are averaging 11.6 points and 17.5 points respectively.<\/p>\n Rockets Look to End Skid<\/h3>\nThe Western Conferences\u2019 worst team, the Houston Rockets, is currently in the midst of a five-game losing streak. The Rockets covered the spread last night for the first time in their last five contests in a close loss in Phoenix.<\/p>\n The Rockets are 1-9 in their last ten games with no signs of heating up. They are shooting just 44.4% from the field and are averaging 108.9 points per game. The Rockets are also expected to be missing two of their top four scorers, including leading scorer Christian Wood.<\/p>\n Clippers vs Rockets Prediction<\/h2>\nThis is the first matchup between these two teams this season and the first of two matchups between them this month. The Rockets are on the second night of back-to-back road games while the Clippers had a day to rest since their last loss.<\/p>\n For this matchup, I recommend Houston’s team total under 109 points<\/strong>. Without two of their leading scorers, it\u2019s hard to define where Houston\u2019s offense will come from. Also, the Clippers need a bounce-back game, and there is no better of a team to feast on than the Rockets. With both teams having eyes toward the All-Star Break, I expect the Clippers to handle business while keeping the Rockets under 109 points.<\/p>\n Interested in placing a bet on Thursday’s night’s Clippers vs Rockets contest? BetMGM is offering a $1,000 Risk-Free Bet for first-time bettors in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, Colorado, Tennessee, Iowa, Michigan, Virginia, Washington DC, Wyoming, Mississippi, Arizona and Louisiana.<\/em><\/p>\n Thursday on WagerTalk TV: |
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