Blaze It Up! 💥 Rockets vs. Clippers – Don’t Miss This Heat-Rotting Showdown!
By The Associated Press••Yahoo Sports
Los Angeles Lakers (42-25, third in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (41-25, fourth in the Western Conference) Houston; Monday, 9:30 p. m.
EDT BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles visits the Houston Rockets following the Lakers' 127-125 overtime win against the Denver Nuggets. The Rockets are 23-19 in conference matchups. Houston ranks second in the Western Conference at limiting opponent scoring, giving up only 109.
9 points while holding opponents to 45. 9% shooting. The Lakers are 28-16 in Western Conference play.
Los Angeles scores 116. 5 points and has outscored opponents by 1. 2 points per game.
The Rockets are shooting 47. 4% from the field this season, 1. 0 percentage point lower than the 48.