The Houston Rockets (18-9) and Los Angeles Clippers (21-8) tangle at Staples Center at 10:30 p.m. ET Thursday. We analyze the Rockets-Clippers odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.

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Rockets at Clippers: Key injuries

Rockets: SG Eric Gordon (knee) is expected to be sidelined for at least another week.

Clippers: PF JaMychal Green (tailbone) is questionable.

Rockets at Clippers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 7:50 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Clippers 118, Rockets 109

Moneyline (ML)

The Clippers (-208) will cost you more than two times your rate of return betting on the favorite. They’re not worth it, as you simply need to lay a few buckets over the Rockets (+170) on the spread.

New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Clippers to win outright returns a profit of $4.80.

Line/Against the Spread (ATS)

The CLIPPERS(-5.5, -106) have connected against the spread in four straight outings at home, while going 5-1 ATS in the past six overall. They’re also 6-1 ATS in the past seven as a favorite. Meanwhile, the Rockets (+5.5, -115) have hit in just one of the past six games overall.

Over/Under (O/U)

UNDER 232.5 (-106) is the play, as it has connected in 10 of the past 12 for Houston as an underdog and five of its past seven overall. The Under is also 20-8 in the past 28 road games for the Rockets. The Under is 9-4 in LA’s past 13 as a home favorite while hitting in four in a row against opponents with a winning percentage over .600.

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