L.A. Clippers at Houston 9:30 ET
Rockets (+) over Clippers- I mentioned in my write-up of Game 1 of this series that Los Angeles might be better off if Chris Paul doesn't play and I looked like a genie as Austin Rivers had 17 points and pressured James Harden into nine turnovers. Although Harden had 'just' 20 points he did have 12 assists but was not on his game, tonight I expect him to explode along with Dwight Howard after his 22 point, 10 rebound and five steal performance. The rest of the Rockets need to pick up the slack and I expect they will tonight. A second loss at home to open this series may put Houston in a hole that they couldn't recover from. The points will be difficult to overcome but the Rockets are the side. Take HOUSTON!