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James Harden has seen several iterations of the Houston Rockets. During his stint as a player on the team, the front office made drastic changes several times.
Ivica Zubac finishes with 33 points, but the Clippers fail to score on two late possessions with a chance to tie the game in a 115-113 loss to the Houston Rockets.
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Rockets Scrounge Out Win Over Clippers 115-113
Aside from the Rockets turning over the ball in unproductive* ways for much of the night, and being unable to assemble coherent offense for more than four minutes at a time, this was really a game of defensive strategy.
The Houston Rockets have shown resiliency and grit on Thursday night, outlasting the Los Angeles Clippers in a tense finish with a 115-113 victory. Coming off
Zubac matches a season-high with 33 points, but the Clippers get beaten on the boards all night and Amen Thompson’s three-point play on a tip-in with 17.2 seconds left helps Houston hold on for a
The Rockets’ injury report suggests that Kevin Durant is not listed out of the rotation for the upcoming showdown against the Clippers.
Wins like the Rockets had over the Clippers on Thursday are valuable experience for tougher games to come later in the season.
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Clippers Dragged By Fans After Costly Late-Game Mistake Seals Loss To Rockets
The Los Angeles Clippers fell 115-113 to the Houston Rockets on Thursday night, but the story of the game quickly became the chaotic final seconds. What should have been a chance to tie instead turned into a moment that encapsulates their entire season so far.
The Rockets went ahead with less than 30 seconds to go before surviving a chaotic final stretch with multiple replay reviews and missed opportunities for the Clippers.
The Los Angeles Clippers are statistically the worst clutch team in the NBA after an embarrassing fourth quarter collapse in Houston.