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Los Angeles Clippers vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 24 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 03:30
Final 128-108
29-35 34-23 35-24 30-26
Position#18
Record7-21
FormLLLLW
Points / game110.6
Allowed / game116.0
vs
Position#8
Record17-9
FormWLLWL
Points / game121.0
Allowed / game112.2
USANBA· Intuit Dome
NBA2025-26
Meetings · Los Angeles Clippers v Houston Rockets
08 Mar 2027
LAC v HOU
upcoming
16 Feb 2027
LAC v HOU
upcoming
23 Dec 2025
LAC128
HOU108
09 Apr 2025
LAC134
HOU117
08 Dec 2024
LAC106
HOU117
14 Apr 2024
LAC105
HOU116
17 Nov 2023
LAC106
HOU100
15 Jan 2023
LAC121
HOU100
31 Oct 2022
LAC95
HOU93
17 Feb 2022
LAC142
HOU111
09 Apr 2021
LAC126
HOU109
19 Dec 2019
LAC117
HOU122
22 Nov 2019
LAC122
HOU119
03 Apr 2019
LAC103
HOU135
21 Oct 2018
LAC115
HOU112
28 Feb 2018
LAC92
HOU105
15 Jan 2018
LAC113
HOU102
10 Apr 2017
LAC125
HOU96
01 Mar 2017
LAC103
HOU122
18 Jan 2016
LAC140
HOU132
07 Nov 2015
LAC105
HOU109
14 May 2015
LAC107
HOU119
10 May 2015
LAC128
HOU95
08 May 2015
LAC124
HOU99
15 Mar 2015
LAC98
HOU100
11 Feb 2015
LAC110
HOU95
26 Feb 2014
LAC101
HOU93
04 Nov 2013
LAC137
HOU118
13 Feb 2013
LAC106
HOU96
17 Mar 2012
LAC95
HOU91
04 Jan 2012
LAC117
HOU89
02 Mar 2011
LAC106
HOU103
22 Dec 2010
LAC92
HOU97
02 Dec 2009
LAC85
HOU102
13 Dec 2008
LAC95
HOU82
07 Nov 2008
LAC83
HOU92
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Los Angeles Clippers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Houston Rockets winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Los Angeles ClippersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormClippers
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#25
L
107-112
107
112
-5
92avg 105
H29/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
110-114
110
114
-4
108avg 105
H30/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
L
123-140
123
140
-17
109avg 105
A02/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
115-92
115
92
+23
116avg 105
A04/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#25
L
98-107
98
107
-9
89avg 105
A06/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#10
L
106-109
106
109
-3
88avg 105
A07/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#8
L
113-115
113
115
-2
104avg 105
A12/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#25
L
103-121
103
121
-18
97avg 105
H16/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
101-122
101
122
-21
103avg 105
A19/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#7
W
103-88
103
88
+15
100avg 105
H21/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
35-24
28-26
18-28
26-34
28-25
28-24
27-34
27-31
24-35
32-41
26-38
41-26
27-21
28-20
39-32
21-19
33-30
25-24
23-30
17-23
34-22
22-20
22-30
28-37
29-29
25-22
28-27
31-37
27-25
21-31
28-34
27-31
33-27
22-37
28-39
18-19
28-15
26-24
26-22
23-27
219.9Avg total
107.9Scored
112.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (28)110.6116.0226.6-5.425%
Season at home (12)111.6113.6225.2-2.033%
Season away (16)109.9117.8227.8-7.919%
Last 10 (10)107.9112.0219.9-4.120%
Last 5 (5)105.2111.0216.2-5.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)108.7123.0231.7-14.30%
vs Similar ◀ (20)110.0113.5223.4-3.530%
vs Weaker (7)112.1119.1231.3-7.029%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#26
W
129-101
129
101
+28
130avg 108
A30/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#26
L
125-133
125
133
-8
115avg 108
A02/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
121-95
121
95
+26
123avg 108
H04/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
W
117-98
117
98
+19
118avg 108
H06/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
109-122
109
122
-13
99avg 108
A07/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
W
115-113
115
113
+2
109avg 108
H12/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
125-128 OT
125
128
-3
119avg 108
A16/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
L
128-133 OT
128
133
-5
120avg 108
A19/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
115-101
115
101
+14
115avg 108
A20/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
L
124-125 OT
124
125
-1
119avg 108
A22/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-21
37-27
31-20
31-33
32-31
25-37
32-30
36-35
28-26
23-26
36-19
34-24
24-31
44-27
29-14
20-26
26-29
31-28
20-37
32-28
29-29
22-25
27-28
37-31
30-24
21-34
35-31
31-28
33-24
34-21
32-38
20-36
26-29
27-16
29-21
33-35
31-30
37-27
23-25
21-30
235.7Avg total
120.8Scored
114.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)121.0112.2233.2+8.865%
Season at home (10)121.2108.5229.7+12.780%
Season away (16)120.9114.4235.3+6.456%
Last 10 (10)120.8114.9235.7+5.950%
Last 5 (5)121.4120.0241.4+1.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)124.0125.0249.0-1.00%
vs Similar ◀ (15)115.9109.4225.3+6.560%
vs Weaker (14)123.2113.2236.4+10.071%
This opponent (Los Angeles Clippers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.5+4.5Q1: +1.5+1.5Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: +3.3+3.3Q3Q3: -4.9-4.9Q3: +3.1+3.1Q4Q4: -2.5-2.5Q4: -1.1-1.1
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.5+4.5Q1: +1.5+1.5Q2Q2: -1.2-1.2Q2: +3.3+3.3Q3Q3: -4.9-4.9Q3: +3.1+3.1Q4Q4: -2.5-2.5Q4: -1.1-1.1
Los Angeles ClippersHouston Rockets
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Los Angeles ClippersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#25
W
63-50
63
50
+13
H29/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
56-49
56
49
+7
H30/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
L
56-76
56
76
-20
A02/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
W
55-41
55
41
+14
A04/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#25
W
58-54
58
54
+4
A06/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#10
W
56-42
56
42
+14
A07/12
NBA
Houston Rockets
#8
W
54-51
54
51
+3
A12/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#25
L
48-56
48
56
-8
H16/12
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#1
L
55-64
55
64
-9
A19/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#7
W
54-39
54
39
+15
H21/12
NBA
107.7Avg total
55.5Scored
52.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.456.4112.7+0.060%-
Last 30 at home (13)59.055.6114.6+3.469%-
Last 30 away (17)54.456.9111.3-2.653%-
Last 10 (10)55.552.2107.7+3.370%-
Last 5 (5)53.450.4103.8+3.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)53.761.0114.7-7.333%-
vs Similar ◀ (20)56.555.4111.8+1.160%-
vs Weaker (7)57.357.3114.6+0.071%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#26
W
67-48
67
48
+19
A30/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#26
L
57-68
57
68
-11
A02/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
L
51-52
51
52
-1
H04/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#16
W
68-58
68
58
+10
H06/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
D
57-57
57
57
+0
A07/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#18
L
51-54
51
54
-3
H12/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
L
51-58
51
58
-7
A16/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
67-45
67
45
+22
A19/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#6
W
53-45
53
45
+8
A20/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
68-57
68
57
+11
A22/12
NBA
113.2Avg total
59.0Scored
54.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.753.6112.3+5.163%-
Last 30 at home (12)59.654.8114.3+4.858%-
Last 30 away (18)58.152.8110.9+5.367%-
Last 10 (10)59.054.2113.2+4.850%-
Last 5 (5)58.051.8109.8+6.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)57.051.0108.0+6.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)57.051.6108.6+5.467%-
vs Weaker (14)60.655.9116.5+4.857%-
This opponent (Los Angeles Clippers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Los Angeles Clipperstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Los Angeles Clippers: 107.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.0 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.2 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.7 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers48.727.0
55.4%
54.8%54.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.611.4
32.9%
35.8%34.2
🏀 Free throws23.919.7
82.4%
78.1%19.7
They take 83.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 120.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers66.6 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.5 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.7 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 115.1 points a game
49%
34%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.633.3
55.0%
54.8%66.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.211.5
39.4%
35.8%34.5
🏀 Free throws25.119.7
78.5%
78.1%19.7
They take 89.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 24 Dec 2025 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Los Angeles Clippers
WLLLLLWLLL
Houston Rockets
LWLLWLWWLW
#18
League position
#8
-4.1
Net rating
+5.8
108.5
Offensive rating
117.9
112.7
Defensive rating
112.1
52.9%
Effective FG%
56.3%
54.6%
Opp. effective FG%
52.7%
15.7%
Turnover %
16.3%
23.4%
Off. rebound %
36.1%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.28
32.9%
3-point %
39.4%
60.4%
Assist %
59.8%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence108.5 · 117.9Defence112.7 · 112.1Shooting52.9% · 56.3%3-point %32.9% · 39.4%Ball care15.7% · 16.3%Off. rebounds23.4% · 36.1%Free throws0.29 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)20% · 50%
■ Los Angeles Clippers   ■ Houston Rockets
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/25HLos Angeles Lakers103-88
19/12/25AOklahoma City Thunder101-122
16/12/25HMemphis Grizzlies103-121
12/12/25AHouston Rockets113-115
07/12/25AMinnesota Timberwolves106-109
06/12/25AMemphis Grizzlies98-107
04/12/25AAtlanta Hawks115-92
02/12/25AMiami Heat123-140
30/11/25HDallas Mavericks110-114
29/11/25HMemphis Grizzlies107-112
DateH/AOpponentScore
22/12/25ASacramento Kings124-125 OT
20/12/25ADenver Nuggets115-101
19/12/25ANew Orleans Pelicans128-133 OT
16/12/25ADenver Nuggets125-128 OT
12/12/25HLos Angeles Clippers115-113
07/12/25ADallas Mavericks109-122
06/12/25HPhoenix Suns117-98
04/12/25HSacramento Kings121-95
02/12/25AUtah Jazz125-133
30/11/25AUtah Jazz129-101

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Los Angeles Clippers
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLW25%
HomeLLLLW33%
AwayWLLLL19%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games281216
Win %25%33%19%
Points / game110.6111.6109.9
Allowed / game116.0113.6117.8
Point differential-5.4-2.0-7.9
Avg total226.6225.2227.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%17%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won11% (9)20% (5)0% (4)
Overtime %4%0%6%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL65%
HomeWLWWW80%
AwayLLLWL56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261016
Win %65%80%56%
Points / game121.0121.2120.9
Allowed / game112.2108.5114.4
Point differential+8.8+12.7+6.4
Avg total233.2229.7235.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%50%44%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (9)50% (4)20% (5)
Overtime %19%10%25%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Oklahoma City Thunder2825389%121.8107.5+14.3
2 Detroit Pistons3024680%119.2112.3+6.9
3 San Antonio Spurs2720774%120.3113.6+6.8
4 Denver Nuggets2921872%125.2116.5+8.7
5 Los Angeles Lakers2719870%117.6116.9+0.8
6 New York Knicks2718967%119.7113.1+6.6
7 Minnesota Timberwolves30201067%118.5113.5+5.0
8 Houston Rockets2617965%121.0112.2+8.8
9 Boston Celtics29181162%116.0110.0+6.0
10 Toronto Raptors30181260%113.8111.5+2.4
11 Phoenix Suns28161257%115.8113.0+2.8
12 Orlando Magic28161257%117.1114.5+2.6
13 Philadelphia 76ers28161257%116.6115.4+1.2
14 Cleveland Cavaliers31171455%120.0117.5+2.5
15 Miami Heat29151452%119.6117.7+2.0
16 Golden State Warriors30151550%114.2112.3+1.9
17 Atlanta Hawks31151648%118.8119.6-0.8
18 Chicago Bulls29141548%119.7123.0-3.3
19 Memphis Grizzlies30141647%115.0116.2-1.2
20 Milwaukee Bucks30121840%113.0116.2-3.1
21 Portland Trail Blazers30121840%117.1120.5-3.4
22 Dallas Mavericks31121939%113.6117.4-3.7
23 Utah Jazz29101934%119.9127.4-7.6
24 Charlotte Hornets30102033%115.4118.8-3.4
25 Brooklyn Nets2891932%109.3113.9-4.6
26 New Orleans Pelicans3182326%115.5122.8-7.3
27 Los Angeles Clippers2872125%110.6116.0-5.4
28 Sacramento Kings3072323%112.0122.5-10.5
29 Indiana Pacers3062420%109.2117.7-8.5
30 Washington Wizards2852318%112.6126.1-13.5
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Los Angeles Clippers29343530128
Houston Rockets35232426108
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