NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Clippers Picks for December 8

Published 11:39 pm Saturday, December 7, 2024

The Houston Rockets (15-8) are favored by 2.5 points against the Los Angeles Clippers (14-10) on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on SCHN and FDSSC.

Why don’t you check out the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Sunday’s game, before you place a wager on this contest?

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Rockets vs. Clippers Game Info

  • When: Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
  • Where: Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California
  • TV: SCHN and FDSSC
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Rockets vs. Clippers Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Clippers (+ 2.5)

  • Houston has 15 wins in 23 games against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread, Los Angeles is 16-8-0 this season.
  • The Rockets’ ATS record as 2.5-point favorites or more is 10-5.
  • The Clippers’ ATS record as 2.5-point underdogs or more is 10-6.

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Pick OU:

Over (215.5)

  • The Rockets and their opponents have combined to score more than 215.5 points in 11 of 23 games this season.
  • The Clippers have played 12 games this season that finished with a point total higher than 215.5 points.
  • The average total in Houston’s games this year is 222.8, 7.3 more than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average total for Los Angeles’ games this season has been 218.8, 3.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Rockets are the 15th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Clippers have scored the 14th-most points.
  • This outing features the NBA’s 11th-ranked (Clippers) and sixth-ranked (Rockets) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Clippers (+105)

  • The Rockets have been favorites in 16 games this season and won 11 (68.8%) of those contests.
  • The Clippers have been underdogs in 16 games this season and have come away with the win seven times (43.8%) in those contests.
  • Houston has a record of 11-4, a 73.3% win rate, when it’s favored by -130 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • This year, Los Angeles has won seven of 16 games when listed as at least +105 or better on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.5% chance of a victory for the Rockets.

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