In the finale of a brutal four-game Western Conference road trip, the young Houston Rockets (1-6) will play part two of a road back-to-back on Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers (2-4).
If you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research for the Rockets-Clippers clash, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, money line odds and over/under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet at BetMGM.
The game starts at 9:30 p.m. Central and can be seen via AT&T SportsNet Southwest (in Houston markets) or on NBA League Pass.
For the Rockets, it was initially expected to be their first time to face former teammate John Wall since he was bought out of his contract over the 2022 offseason. However, it turns out Wall will miss the game due to injury maintenance considerations on a back-to-back, as will Houston forward Jae’Sean Tate.
The relative good news for Houston is the Clippers are on a losing streak of their own, having lost four in a row. Superstar forward Kawhi Leonard (right knee) is also expected to miss Monday’s game due to injury management. As for the Rockets, they’re 0-3 on their road trip with stops in Utah, Portland and Phoenix.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
- Point spread: Clippers -9.5
- Money line: Clippers -450 / Rockets +350
- Over-under: 223.5
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Rockets at Clippers injury report:
- Rockets: Jae’Sean Tate out (right ankle soreness), TyTy Washington out (left knee sprain), Bruno Fernando out (left knee soreness)
- Clippers: Kawhi Leonard out (right knee injury management), Robert Covington out (health and safety protocols), John Wall out (left knee injury management)
Advice and prediction
The Rockets were quite competitive in Phoenix on Sunday night — even tying the game late in the third quarter — versus a Suns team that is considerably more talented than the short-handed Clippers will be on Monday at Crypto.com Arena. While the Rockets will be on night two of a back-to-back, that also holds true for the Clippers. We’ll take the Rockets to beat the large spread number.
Prediction: Clippers 115, Rockets 107
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