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Clippers vs Rockets Preview: Last Home Game of 2025 Season
The Clippers hold their last home game of the 2025 regular season against the two-seed Houston Rockets.
Game
Information
Where: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California
When: 7:30 PM PT
How to Watch: FanDuel Sports SoCal, AM 570
Projected
Starting Lineups
Rockets: Jalen Green – Reed Sheppard – Amen Thompson – Dillon Brooks – Steven Adams
Clippers: James Harden – Norm Powell – Kris Dunn – Kawhi Leonard – Ivica Zubac
Injuries
Rockets: Fred VanVleet Doubtful (Ankle), Alperen Sengun Questionable (Back), Jabari Smith Jr. Questionable (Groin)
Clippers: Amir Coffey Out (Hamstring)
Notes
Do the Rockets Try: This game is of paramount importance for the Clippers, who are trying with all of their might to stay out of the play-in race – and maybe even get homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Conversely, this game is utterly meaningless for the Rockets, who are locked into the 2 seed. Do the Rockets play the three key players listed on their injury report? For crucial players not listed, like Amen Thompson and Jalen Green, do they get a full complement of minutes or just a token 15-20 minute stint? How hard is the entire team even trying? The Rockets under Ime Udoka are not a team that phones in games, but this kind of outing could be an exception, and the Clippers have to hope it is. The Clippers will be playing their hardest anyway, but it would be great if this could be an easy win for minutes load and injury prevention.
Clippers vs Rockets Preview: Last Home Game of 2025 Season
Robert Flom