The Houston Rockets are 19-1 straight up and 13-7 against the spread over their last 20 games. After having a 17-game winning streak snapped last Friday, the Rockets will try to extend their current streak to three this Thursday night at home against the Los Angeles Clippers.
Clippers vs. Rockets 2018 odds: Houston double-digit betting favorite for Thursday
The Houston Rockets look to continue their surge towards the postseason with another win on Thursday as sizable betting chalk on the NBA odds at the sportsbooks.
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Houston is an 11.5-point home favorite on the NBA odds at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Rockets have been favored by double-digits in each of their last two games and are 2-0 ATS over that stretch.
Los Angeles Clippers at Houston Rockets
When: Thursday, March 15, 8:00 p.m. ET
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Betting Line / Total: Houston -11.5 / 224.5 Points
Houston Rockets
The Rockets bounced back from their 108-105 loss in Toronto with a vengeance, crushing Dallas 105-82 on the road and then smashing San Antonio 109-93 at home. Houston looks like a real threat to the Golden State Warriors at this point, entering Tuesday’s action with a lead in the two teams’ race for first place in the Western Conference and the highest point differential in the league at +9 points per game.
James Harden was edged out for league MVP by Russell Westbrook’s triple-double campaign last season but looks well on his way to winning the crown this year.
Earning home court advantage throughout the postseason would be huge for Houston. The Rockets are 12-0 SU and 6-6 ATS over their last 12 home games per the OddsShark NBA Database.
Los Angeles Clippers
Since losing three straight games and trading away former franchise star Blake Griffin in late January, the Clippers have been on a pretty impressive run. Los Angeles has won each of its last three games and is 14-5 SU and 11-8 ATS over its last 19 games.
The offense has been on fire of late averaging 118.7 points over the team’s last 11 games. Interestingly, the only time that the Clippers have failed to score at least 112 points in their last 12 games was in a 105-92 home loss to Houston.
Thursday’s total is set at 224.5. The UNDER is 4-0 in Houston’s last four games.
The low offensive outputs from both of these teams the last time they met came as a surprise in a game that had a total set at 228.5 points. Expect a lot more fireworks this time around as two of the league’s hottest offenses collide in Houston.
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