The NBA week closes next Sunday with eight good commitments and one of them is between two rivals from the Western Conference such as Rockets vs Clippers.
Houston was battered Friday night on his visit the Kings with a 114-139 scorewhile Los Angeles couldn’t at home against the Nuggets when they were defeated 115-103.
Without further ado, in JefeBet We bring you the preview of the confrontation between Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Clippers.
Predictions, forecast, odds and pre-betting for the game of NBA Rockets vs Clippers on January 15, 2023
- Where: Crypto.com Arena – Los Angeles, California.
- When: Sunday, January 15, 2023, 3:00 PM ET
bet by Houston Rockets
- Regular season record: 10-32.
The Rockets continue to consolidate their position as the worst team in the NBA after adding their ninth straight loss and being beaten for the second straight game by the Kings.
After allowing 135 points against Sacramento last Wednesday, this Friday the Houston quintet received much worse treatment by conceding 139 points to one of the best teams in the Western Conference.
Prior to this beating, the Stephen Silan team was ranked as the ninth defense that received the most points on average per game played with 116.3 and they were among the bottom 12 in field goal and long-range percentage allowed.
And while their defensive numbers aren’t as horrible as one might imagine from a team with 32 losses, the records that are worrisome are the offensive ones. The Rockets have the second lowest average points per game at just 109.2, his 44.3% shooting from the field is the worst in the league and from long distance they register the fourth lowest percentage in the NBA.
To that we can add that their record away from home is now 4-18, being the worst in the entire league, and three of their next four games will be on the road against the Clippers, Lakers and Timberwolves.
bet by Los Angeles Clippers
- Regular season record: 22-22.
The Clippers are not going through a good moment and receiving the worst team in the Western Conference and the NBA can be an important balm for them.
After their loss against the Nuggets, the quintet led by Tyronn Lue has recorded seven falls in their last eight games and only by winning the direct confrontation against the Warriors is that they remain in sixth place in the conference.
Despite having names like Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and John Wall on their team, the Clippers’ offense is one of the poorest in the league and only George is averaging more than 20 points per game this season.
Prior to scoring just 103 points against Denver, Los Angeles’ offense He shared with the Rockets the second place in the fewest points scored per game with an average of 109.2. In addition, they had the eighth-worst field goal percentage and the sixth-lowest two-point shooting percentage.
This is a performance that they must improve immediately since after their game against Houston, and the next one at home against the 76ers, the Clippers will play 10 of their next 11 games on the road, a condition in which they will have to appeal. to be the third least battered team in the championship by allowing just 110.0 points per game.
JefeBet Prediction
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