Rockets at Clippers 11/22/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Houston Rockets look to bounce back from a loss when they visit the LA Clippers on Friday. The Rockets were beaten by the Denver Nuggets Wednesday 105-95. Houston fell to 11-4 with the loss, but remains in first place in the Southwest. James Harden led the Rockets with 27 points, but was held 12 points below his season average and snapped a run of nine straight games with 36 points or more.

James Harden leads the Rockets in scoring and assists with averages of 38.4 points and 7.5 assists per game. Russell Westbrook is second in scoring with an average of 21.8 points per game. Clint Capela is the leader in rebounding with an average of 13.7 per game. Five Houston players are scoring in double-figures.

The Clippers look to win a fourth straight when hosting Houston on Friday. LA defeated the Boston Celtics on Wednesday 107-104 in overtime for their third straight victory. Lou Williams led the Clippers in the win with 27 points, while Paul George and Kawhi Leonard combined to score 42 points in the first game the two have played together for LA.

Paul George leads the Clippers in scoring with an average of 28.3 points per game, while Lou Kawhi Leonard is second in scoring with an average of 25.8 points per game. Lou Williams is the leader in assists with an average of 5.7 per game, while Montrezl Harrell leads in rebounds with an average of 7.3 per game.