Houston Rockets at LA Clippers
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Clippers extend winning streak to 6 games with 134-117 win over short-handed Rockets
The Rockets had already locked up the No. 2 seed in the West and will be making their first playoff appearance since the 2020 bubble in Florida. They rested most of their starting lineup, including Dillon Brooks and Alperen Sengun.
Ivica Zubac had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the Clippers, his first career triple-double and the third by a center for the team. Kawhi Leonard returned with 22 points and 10 rebounds after sitting out Tuesday to rest his surgically repaired right knee. Nicolas Batum added 15 points, including the Clippers' first 12 of the second quarter, before leaving with a sore right groin.
Reed Sheppard led six Rockets in double figures with 20 points.
Clippers: Finished the regular season with a 30-11 mark in the new Intuit Dome.
Regular Season Series
HOU wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 117 - 134 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 117 - 134 |
| 4th 6.0 |  |
shot clock turnover | 117 - 134 |
| 4th 20.0 |  |
Jack McVeigh personal foul | 117 - 134 |
| 4th 20.1 | |
Drew Eubanks offensive rebound | 117 - 134 |
Statistics
 HOU |
 LAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-88 | FG | 48-90 |
| 51.1 | Field Goal % | 53.3 |
| 20-40 | 3PT | 19-37 |
| 50.0 | Three Point % | 51.4 |
| 7-10 | FT | 19-19 |
| 70.0 | Free Throw % | 100.0 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 24 | Assists | 33 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 19 |
LA Clippers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Seth Lundy, G | Out | Apr 3 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jock Landale, C | Out | Apr 19 |
| Jae'Sean Tate, SF | Out | Apr 19 |
| Jabari Smith Jr., PF | Out | Apr 13 |
Game Information
Location: Inglewood, CA
Attendance: 17,927 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | - | L3 |
 Memphis |
48 | 34 | .585 | 4 | W1 |
 Dallas |
39 | 43 | .476 | 13 | L1 |
 San Antonio |
34 | 48 | .415 | 18 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
21 | 61 | .256 | 31 | L7 |
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 32 | L1 | 0.6097561 | 50 |
 LA Clippers |
- | 32 | W8 | 0.6097561 | 50 |
 Golden State |
2 | 34 | L1 | 0.58536583 | 48 |
 Sacramento |
10 | 42 | W1 | 0.4878049 | 40 |
 Phoenix |
14 | 46 | L1 | 0.4390244 | 36 |
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