Sengun and Tari Eason have improved in the shooting department, while Jabari Smith Jr. has continued to be efficient. Reed Sheppard, the second-year guard who has stepped up tremendously in the absence of Fred VanVleet, is averaging 5.7 threes attempted per game, but shooting a staggering 44.4%.

BOTTOM LINE: Denver hosts Houston looking to end its four-game home slide. The Nuggets are 13-5 in conference games. Denver averages 125.5 points while outscoring opponents by 9.6 points per game. The Rockets are 9-5 in Western Conference play. Houston is fifth in the NBA scoring 120.6 points per game while shooting 48.6%.

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 Texas rivalry between the Rockets and Mavericks on December 6, 2025, is a test of survival due to significant injuries. Houston, despite a strong record, faces a depleted frontcourt and backcourt,

Our Clippers vs. Rockets predictions expect the slumping visitors to fall flat in H-Town. Remember, Los Angeles Clippers, it can always get worse. As bad as it feels to be 6-18 outright and ahead of only the Pelicans in the Western Conference standings, it can get worse. And, frankly, it probably will.