HOU vs LAC DREAM11: If you are a fan of one of these teams, this is the fixture to see where your team stands, especially for the Houston Rockets fans who will surely be looking at this fixture to measure their team’s potential and how James Harden and Russell Westbrook cope against Kawhi Leonard and Co, arguably the hottest player in NBA at the moment.
Houston Rockets are at home and will look to extend their four-game winning streak, while the Clippers also have the momentum and will look to build on their two-game winning streak.
Form so far:
The Rockets have recovered from their slow start to the season and now sit 3rd in the Western Conference with a 7-3 record from the first 10 games. They are 5-0 against their own conference teams, and 3-1 in home matches.
The Clippers also boasts an identical record after 10 games (W-7, L-3), but their away form needs a better return. Clippers’ only away win came against Golden State Warriors, a team which is hit as hard as possible by injuries. They have lost the last two on the road.
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Match details:
Teams: Houston Rockets vs Los Angeles Clippers
Venue: Toyota Center
Match Timing: November 14, @ 06:00 AM
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James Harden: The leading scorer this term in NBA and across both the conferences. The Beard is definitely too hot to handle for any team at the moment. The former NBA MVP is averaging 37.3 points per game.
Kawhi Leonard: Kawhi is averaging 26.9 points per game this season and the numbers may not be as high as Harden’s but it’s his overall contribution which makes Leonard a unique acquisition on the Clippers’ roster.
Russell Westbrook: A slow start in Houston, no doubt, but he is new in Houston and still learning to cope with the stature of James Harden. He is not used to be in somebody’s shadow, but he is playing now. That said, Westbrook is no ordinary player. He is the triple-king and is more than capable of outscoring Harden in this team.
Other super players:
Lou Williams
Montrezl Harrell
Clint Capela
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Houston Rockets team news:
Rockets will be without Eric Gordon for the next 4-6 weeks after the 30-year-old suffered a knee injury in the last ga,e which will require surgery.
Gerald Green and Nene Hilario remain on the sideline at the moment with no time table to return to action.
Los Angeles Clippers team news:
Paul George could play his first game alongside Kawhi Leonard after the Clippers put him on the questionable list ahead of this game. He will be assessed before the game.
But Clippers have lost Landry Shamet to a potential long-term injury after the MRI confirmed a Grade 2 left ankle sprain.
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Rockets: P.J. Tucker, Danuel House, Clint Capela, James Harden, Russell Westbrook
Clippers: Kawhi Leonard, Patrick Patterson, Ivica Zubac, Patrick Beverley, Austin Rivers
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PG: A Rivers, P Beverley
SG: J Harden (SP)
SF: D House, K Leonard
PF: P Tucker, P Patterson
C: M Harrell
Team2:
PG: A Rivers, P Beverley
SG: J Harden
SF: D House, K Leonard (SP)
PF: P Tucker, P Patterson
C: M Harrell