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The LA Clippers and Houston Rockets renew their rivalry in an interconference regular-season matchup at the Toyota Center on Thursday. The Clippers have arguably been the biggest disappointment this season, currently languishing in 14th place in the West with a horrendous 6-18 record after losing eight of their last 10 games.
Meanwhile, the Rockets have played like a contender since the season tipped off, with Kevin Durant’s addition paying rich dividends as expected. Houston’s schedule of late has been exhausting, with the franchise playing five games in seven nights and doing well to win two of those contests. Ime Udoka’s team is third in the West with a 15-6 record.
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Here are the starting lineups for both teams.
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LA Clippers vs. Houston Rockets Starting Lineups Tonight (Dec. 11)
LA Clippers starting lineup
Time is running out for the Clippers to salvage what is turning out to be a disastrous campaign. They have the star power and Ty Lue’s coaching expertise to turn their fortunes around, but they need to find a way to make things work together sublimely as the margin of error continues to decline sharply.
The Clippers have their starting lineup set and aren’t expected to make any tweaks. James Harden and Kris Dunn are two guards, while Kawhi Leonard and John Collins join Ivica Zubac in the frontcourt.
Clippers depth chart against the Rockets:
Houston Rockets starting lineup
The Rockets starting lineup will be bolstered with Alperen Sengun’s addition. He is confirmed to return after missing two consecutive games. Kevin Durant and Jabari Smith Jr. will join Sengun in the frontcourt.
Amen Thompson and Josh Okogie will be the team’s starting backcourt. This lineup boasts a blazing offensive rating of 125.3 and a defensive rating of 110.7.
Rockets depth chart against the Clippers:
LA Clippers vs. Houston Rockets injury reports
Derrick Jones Jr. (knee), RayJ Dennis ( G League two-way), and Chris Paul (not with the team) are out for the Clippers. Bogdan Bogdanovic and Jordan Miller are both unlisted on the injury report and expected to play against the Bucks.
Meanwhile, the Rockets submitted their usual injury report, with Tari Eason (strained oblique muscle), Dorian Finney-Smith (left ankle) and Fred VanVleet (torn ACL) remaining sidelined.
Edited by Atishay Jain
