Los Angeles at Houston

The Houston Rockets have a big test tonight as the Los Angeles Clippers come in. The Rockets, after picking up Dwight Howard, feel they have the ingredients to compete for the NBA Championship, and they will be eager to show it against a quality opponent at home. The Clippers scored 137 points in a win at home vs. this Rocket's team, so there should be a little extra in the tank tonight for the home team. The Clippers, however, since the big outburst, have not posted a 100 points in their last two after topping the century mark in each of their first four. Houston fizzled out at home their last time out, losing as a -13.5 point favorite to the Los Angeles Lakers by a point. Teams that lose as a -12 point favorite at home, and come back in their next game, also as a home favorite vs. a team .500 or better, cover 71.4% of the time. Play on Houston.