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.

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.

Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson helped the Houston Rockets to hold off the Los Angeles Clippers 115-113 in the 2025-26 NBA regular-season.

Alperen Sengun led the Rockets in scoring at the half with 13 points, while Smith Jr. added nine. Durant had an uncharacteristically quiet half, scoring just three points on 1-of-7 shooting. Zubac and Leonard both had double digits, scoring 14 and 12 respectively. Harden had nine at the break.

The Los Angeles Clippers stunned the NBA world when they recently sent Chris Paul home. The 2025-26 season was supposed to be the Point God's retirement tour, but that's no longer happening. Paul is a Clippers legend,

The Los Angeles Clippers are facing significant challenges this season. Despite having stars like Chris Paul, James Harden and Kawhi Leonard, the team has struggled.

Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets secured a 115-113 win over James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers at Toyota Center on Thursday night.

The Houston Rockets are one of the top teams in the Western Conference this season, and they’re heavily favored at home on Thursday against the Los Angeles Clip