Houston at Los Angeles

Red-hot Houston is a road favorite, but playing its third straight road contest. The Rockets are 3-8 ATS following a victory of 10+ points and this is no ordinary rematch. When the teams played in Los Angeles last month, the Clippers won 113-102 as a +4.5 dog and it was contentious with Chris Paul's first game at the Staples Center since being traded. The game featured two ejections, five technical fouls, and the Houston trio of Paul, James Harden and Trevor Ariza attempting to crash the Los Angeles locker room afterward. Houston isn't the only team in this game that's hot: The Clippers are on a 9-3 SU/ATS run. Los Angeles won at Denver last night, 122-120, to move into eighth place in the West. The Clippers are ninth in the NBA in field goal shooting defense, plus seventh on offense in scoring. Los Angeles is on a 25-10-1 spread run, including 15-6-1 ATS against the Western Conference. The Clippers are 2-0 straight up against the Rockets this season and have won the past three meetings. With the underdog 9-3 ATS when they clash, back the hot home dog again. Take thw points and play the L.A. Clippers.