by Daniele Cerato
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After having passed the first two tests well without James Harden (but with Darius Garland out) the Clippers are awaiting a very tough away match at the home of one of the top teams in the NBA Western Conference: the Rockets, who couldn’t be better given that they show up for the game, in fact, without any absences and above all after having violated the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.
The + sign therefore returns for Houston following the double KO against Boston and Charlotte but this match on Wednesday against LA will be very important because until not too long ago, Ime Udoka’s boys had built a sort of “fort” at the Toyota Center which the last two KOs have somewhat compromised. However, what remains more impressive is the comeback that took place in the second half at OKC’s home where, from -15, Kevin Durant and his teammates truly played great basketball. The conditions for this performance to be repeated are high in the predictions of the bookmakers who reward the home team even if as always (for a long time) the Clippers must be treated as a top team also remembering the outcome of the last match between the two teams on December 24th.
On that occasion, LA won with a margin of 20 points and with one of the best performances of the season (the second in terms of points scored) by Kawhi Leonard who scored 41 points, exactly the “turnover” that the Clippers champion replicated in the last match played in Minnesota.
date: 2026-02-11 02:03:00