Rockets
Houston
Western Conference
Southwest
14
14
28
1772
2148
25
8
32
76
34
45
49
31
63
42
13
55
7
22
7
15
29
107
4
45
11
24
2417
135
6
1319
118
9
1410
64
1474
31
84
31
53
3819
6060
106
42
40
2114
97
5
611
48
8
108
30
138
21
55
03
43
2624
6060
4
1
25
24
13
54
13
11
85
14
6
20
3
8
3
5
38
60
5
1
20
17
5
29
19
8
42
10
4
14
1
4
1
3
19
60
10
4
40
21
9
43
6
4
67
10
3
13
2
5
0
4
26
60
6
2
33
14
7
50
11
8
73
8
0
8
1
5
3
3
24
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
James
Harden
James Harden
True
33
4
13
31
0
4
0
10
10
100
0
5
5
11
0
1
5
4
18
8
double
Trevor
Ariza
Trevor Ariza
True
33
7
11
64
3
4
75
0
0
0
1
5
6
3
1
0
0
3
17
9
none
Patrick
Beverley
Patrick Beverley
True
30
2
7
29
2
4
50
1
4
25
0
5
5
1
1
1
4
4
7
-4
none
Dwight
Howard
Dwight Howard
True
26
8
11
73
0
0
0
6
16
38
6
8
14
0
0
2
2
5
22
7
double
Clint
Capela
Clint Capela
True
21
2
5
40
0
0
0
3
8
38
5
5
10
1
1
2
2
1
7
11
none
Terrence
Jones
Terrence Jones
False
21
3
8
38
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
1
1
8
-5
none
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
False
20
4
5
80
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
3
3
1
1
0
1
5
10
8
none
Marcus
Thornton
Marcus Thornton
False
19
2
7
29
0
2
0
7
7
100
1
2
3
1
1
0
0
2
11
-5
none
Jason
Terry
Jason Terry
False
17
2
5
40
1
3
33
2
2
100
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
2
7
14
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
16
0
4
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
0
7
none
Montrezl
Harrell
Montrezl Harrell
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ty
Lawson
Ty Lawson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
K.J.
McDaniels
K.J. McDaniels
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
21
December
2015
Monday
Toyota Center
Houston
Hornets
Charlotte
True
Clippers
Los Angeles
Western Conference
Pacific
16
12
28
2188
1451
38
11
29
86
34
40
29
18
62
31
7
38
6
21
10
12
36
97
4
109
13
12
2222
611
27
48
44
92
411
10
421
30
39
41
53
1729
6060
811
34
4
2319
89
4
107
64
60
88
33
121
12
54
32
04
2526
6060
10
1
10
22
6
27
4
4
100
4
1
5
3
3
4
5
17
60
9
3
33
22
11
50
8
4
50
11
0
11
0
9
1
3
29
60
8
3
38
23
8
35
10
6
60
8
3
11
1
5
3
0
25
60
11
4
36
19
9
47
7
4
57
8
3
11
2
4
2
4
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Blake
Griffin
Blake Griffin
True
36
9
13
69
0
0
0
4
5
80
0
8
8
6
1
0
2
5
22
-15
none
Chris
Paul
Chris Paul
True
31
3
13
23
2
7
29
4
5
80
0
1
1
10
7
0
2
2
12
-1
double
DeAndre
Jordan
DeAndre Jordan
True
30
6
7
86
0
0
0
4
12
33
2
9
11
0
0
4
1
3
16
-9
double
J.J.
Redick
J.J. Redick
True
26
6
14
43
4
9
44
3
3
100
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
2
19
-5
none
Luc
Mbah a Moute
Luc Mbah a Moute
True
5
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
-6
none
Jamal
Crawford
Jamal Crawford
False
31
1
8
12
1
4
25
1
2
50
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
4
4
7
none
Lance
Stephenson
Lance Stephenson
False
20
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
3
6
0
-4
none
Austin
Rivers
Austin Rivers
False
16
1
5
20
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
4
2
-13
none
Paul
Pierce
Paul Pierce
False
15
1
4
25
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
4
3
-10
none
Wesley
Johnson
Wesley Johnson
False
9
2
7
29
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
5
-1
none
Pablo
Prigioni
Pablo Prigioni
False
6
2
3
67
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
3
6
8
none
Cole
Aldrich
Cole Aldrich
False
6
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
6
1
0
0
1
0
2
8
none
Josh
Smith
Josh Smith
False
5
2
7
29
0
3
0
2
2
100
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
6
-9
none
21
December
2015
Monday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Thunder
Oklahoma City
True
The Houston Rockets ( 14 - 14 ) defeated the Los Angeles Clippers ( 16 - 12 ) 107 - 97 on Saturday . Clippers Head Coach Doc Rivers stated multiple times in his press conferences this season that the Clippers need to improve on the defensive end of the floor , and that precise reason resulted in the loss to the Rockets . Outside of strong performances from starters Chris Paul , DeAndre Jordan , Blake Griffin and JJ Redick , Los Angeles sporadic bench was unable to assist the offensive end , and broke down defensively out the gate . Blake Griffin led all Clippers scorers with 22 points and the power forward pulled down eight rebounds alongside six assists on 9 - of - 13 shooting . Chris Paul scored 12 points and added 10 assists , while DeAndre Jordan provided a double - double of his own with 16 points and 11 rebounds . Rivers used all 15 players at his disposal , but the team shot 40 percent from the field and 29 percent from deep . The Clippers were coming off a blown fourth quarter lead to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday , and the second game of a back - to - back against the Rockets proved to be as daunting a task . The Dwight Howard headlines may be circulating on account of the center 's unhappiness in Houston , but the outside issues did not phase the big man as he posted 22 points and 14 rebounds on 8 - of - 11 shooting . James Harden struggled to find his stroke though the contest , but scored 18 points and dished out 11 assists in the winning effort . Ty Lawson ( suspension ) served his first of a two game suspension for his 2014 DUI . Trevor Ariza provided 17 points , six rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes , while Donatas Motiejunas and Marcus Thornton added double figures off the bench . Both teams play on Monday , with the Clippers returning home to face the Oklahoma City Thunder ( 18 - 9 ) , while the Rockets host the Charlotte Hornets ( 15 - 11 ) .
The Houston Rockets (14 - 14) defeated the Los Angeles Clippers (16 - 12) 107 - 97 on Saturday. Clippers Head Coach Doc Rivers stated multiple times in his press conferences this season that the Clippers need to improve on the defensive end of the floor, and that precise reason resulted in the loss to the Rockets. Outside of strong performances from starters Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, Blake Griffin and JJ Redick, Los Angeles sporadic bench was unable to assist the offensive end, and broke down defensively out the gate. Blake Griffin led all Clippers scorers with 22 points and the power forward pulled down eight rebounds alongside six assists on 9 - of - 13 shooting. Chris Paul scored 12 points and added 10 assists, while DeAndre Jordan provided a double - double of his own with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Rivers used all 15 players at his disposal, but the team shot 40 percent from the field and 29 percent from deep. The Clippers were coming off a blown fourth quarter lead to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, and the second game of a back - to - back against the Rockets proved to be as daunting a task. The Dwight Howard headlines may be circulating on account of the center's unhappiness in Houston, but the outside issues did not phase the big man as he posted 22 points and 14 rebounds on 8 - of - 11 shooting. James Harden struggled to find his stroke though the contest, but scored 18 points and dished out 11 assists in the winning effort. Ty Lawson (suspension) served his first of a two game suspension for his 2014 DUI. Trevor Ariza provided 17 points, six rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes, while Donatas Motiejunas and Marcus Thornton added double figures off the bench. Both teams play on Monday, with the Clippers returning home to face the Oklahoma City Thunder (18 - 9), while the Rockets host the Charlotte Hornets (15 - 11).
The Houston Rockets (14 - 14) defeated the Los Angeles Clippers (16 - 12) 107 - 97 on Saturday. Clippers Head Coach Doc Rivers stated multiple times in his press conferences this season that the Clippers need to improve on the defensive end of the floor, and that precise reason resulted in the loss to the Rockets. Outside of strong performances from starters Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, Blake Griffin and JJ Redick, Los Angeles sporadic bench was unable to assist the offensive end, and broke down defensively out the gate. Blake Griffin led all Clippers scorers with 22 points and the power forward pulled down eight rebounds alongside six assists on 9 - of - 13 shooting. Chris Paul scored 12 points and added 10 assists, while DeAndre Jordan provided a double - double of his own with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Rivers used all 15 players at his disposal, but the team shot 40 percent from the field and 29 percent from deep. The Clippers were coming off a blown fourth quarter lead to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, and the second game of a back - to - back against the Rockets proved to be as daunting a task. The Dwight Howard headlines may be circulating on account of the center's unhappiness in Houston, but the outside issues did not phase the big man as he posted 22 points and 14 rebounds on 8 - of - 11 shooting. James Harden struggled to find his stroke though the contest, but scored 18 points and dished out 11 assists in the winning effort. Ty Lawson (suspension) served his first of a two game suspension for his 2014 DUI. Trevor Ariza provided 17 points, six rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes, while Donatas Motiejunas and Marcus Thornton added double figures off the bench. Both teams play on Monday, with the Clippers returning home to face the Oklahoma City Thunder (18 - 9), while the Rockets host the Charlotte Hornets (15 - 11).
<GAME> <DATE> 19 December 2015 <DAY> Saturday <STADIUM> Toyota Center <CITY> Houston <HOME> <TEAM> Rockets <CITY> Houston <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 107 <WINS-LOSSES> 14 14 <QTRS> 38 19 26 24 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 34 <TEAM-FT> 31 <TEAM-REB> 55 <TEAM-TO> 15 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 21 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Hornets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Clippers <CITY> Los Angeles <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 97 <WINS-LOSSES> 16 12 <QTRS> 17 29 25 26 <TEAM-AST> 21 <3PT> 11 <TEAM-FG> 34 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 38 <TEAM-TO> 12 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 21 December 2015 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Staples Center <NEXT-CITY> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Thunder <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Dwight Howard <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 22 <FG> 8 11 73 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 6 16 38 <REB> 14 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 6 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> James Harden <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 18 <FG> 4 13 31 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 10 10 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 11 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Trevor Ariza <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 11 64 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Thornton <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 11 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 7 7 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Donatas Motiejūnas <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terrence Jones <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jason Terry <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Clint Capela <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 8 38 <REB> 10 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 5 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick Beverley <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 1 4 25 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> K. J. McDaniels <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ty Lawson <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Montrezl Harrell <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Houston Rockets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Blake Griffin <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 22 <FG> 9 13 69 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 8 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> J. J. Redick <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 19 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 4 9 44 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeAndre Jordan <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 7 86 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 12 33 <REB> 11 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Chris Paul <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 12 <FG> 3 13 23 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 1 <AST> 10 <STL> 7 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Josh Smith <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pablo Prigioni <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Wesley Johnson <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jamal Crawford <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 8 12 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Paul Pierce <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cole Aldrich <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Austin Rivers <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lance Stephenson <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luc Mbah a Moute <TEAM> Los Angeles Clippers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none