The Clippers have beaten these Rockets twice already this year. The last game was Chris Paul's big return to the Staple Center. Harden sat out and the Clips pulled off an 11 point win.
That game got chippy and after the contest some Rocket players tried to storm the Clips' locker room, prompting a police response. Yikes!
Tonight, Harden is healthy and the Rockets seek revenge. They've won 13 straight so they're definitely clicking on all cylinders.
The Clips ended a 7 game road trip last night in Mile High, so they're going to be a bit tired.
Rockets will almost definitely get the win in this one. Laying 8 on the road to a good team is dicey (gun to my head, I'd lay the points).
A safer play is the UNDER 227. The Clips are gonna have tired legs and Houston's defense is vastly under-rated. I see this coming in around 215, maybe 113-102.