Houston takes home win streak into matchup with Los Angeles
James Harden chases 3-point history ahead of return to Houston
James Harden looks to achieve an NBA milestone against his former team, the Rockets, as he looks to pass Ray Allen for No. 2 on the all-time 3-pointers list.
Los Angeles Clippers (6-5, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (7-4, fifth in the Western Conference)
Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Houston hosts Los Angeles trying to prolong its three-game home winning streak.
Houston went 41-41 overall and 28-24 in Western Conference action a season ago. The Rockets allowed opponents to score 113.2 points per game and shoot 46.3% from the field last season.
Los Angeles went 51-31 overall and 30-22 in Western Conference action during the 2023-24 season. The Clippers averaged 115.6 points per game while shooting 48.9% from the field and 38.1% from behind the arc last season.
INJURIES: Rockets: Jock Landale: day to day (shoulder), Fred VanVleet: day to day (hamstring).
Clippers: Mo Bamba: day to day (knee), P.J. Tucker: day to day (personal), Kawhi Leonard: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Regular Season Series
Game Information
2024-25 Pacific Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phoenix | 9 | 2 | .818 | - | W1 |
Golden State | 9 | 2 | .818 | - | W2 |
LA Lakers | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.5 | W2 |
LA Clippers | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | L1 |
Sacramento | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | L1 |
2024-25 Southwest Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 7 | 4 | .636 | - | W2 |
Memphis | 7 | 4 | .636 | - | W3 |
Dallas | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2 | L3 |
San Antonio | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2 | W1 |
New Orleans | 3 | 8 | .273 | 4 | L5 |