{"id":388038,"date":"2025-12-23T12:51:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T17:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=388038"},"modified":"2025-12-23T12:51:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T17:51:35","slug":"rockets-vs-clippers-sgp-predictions-december-23-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/rockets-vs-clippers-sgp-predictions-december-23-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockets vs. Clippers SGP predictions Dec. 23: Back Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard on Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers close out Tuesday&#8217;s 14-game NBA slate at Intuit Dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative<\/strong>: Houston has cooled off following a red-hot November, but the visitor is still a sizeable road favourite tonight against the downtrodden Clippers. Los Angeles has lost 14 of its past 16 games and is 4-8 at home this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Rockets vs. Clippers SGP predictions for Dec. 23, featuring Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Join NorthStar Bets to start betting on the NBA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rockets vs. Clippers predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parlay: Rockets -3.5 | Durant 2+ threes | Leonard 6+ rebounds (+270)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Rockets -3.5 <\/strong>(-240)<\/strong>: The Clippers snapped a five-game losing streak on Saturday by toppling their cross-town rival Lakers, 103-88.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But let&#8217;s not throw a party for them. Austin Reaves was sidelined, Luka Doncic got hurt mid-game, and the Clippers still barely managed to crack 100 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L.A. has the eighth-worst offensive rating and sixth-worst net rating in the NBA. The team is pretty much worth fading on a nightly basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Bet on NBA futures at NorthStar Bets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Houston is 5-5 in its last 10 games, but that includes a win over the Clippers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, the Rockets are third in net rating and sport a solid 7-6 ATS record as road favourites. I&#8217;m happy to back the better team on a teased-down margin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"product_only\"><a href=\"cacheembed:122368\">Embed: #122368<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA SGP legs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Durant 2+ threes<\/strong><\/strong> (<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>-210):<\/strong> Durant isn&#8217;t putting up 30 points a night anymore &#8230; but he&#8217;s not far off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KD is averaging 25.3 PPG on 50.9\/43.5\/89.3 shooting splits, and he&#8217;s been red-hot from beyond the arc over his last 10 games:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2.6 threes\/game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>53.1% shooting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2+ threes eight times<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Back Durant and Leonard on Tuesday night<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He went 3-of-5 from deep against the Clippers earlier this month, and he shouldn&#8217;t have a difficult time replicating that stat line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los Angeles allows the third-highest opponent 3-point percentage in the NBA (38.1%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Leonard 6+ rebounds<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> (<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>-159):<\/strong> This is a tough matchup for Leonard. The Rockets have the best rebounding rate in the NBA, thanks in part to a breadth of capable bigs coming off the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But that didn&#8217;t matter to Leonard on Dec. 11, when he had nine rebounds in 41 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kawhi has been crashing the glass this month and playing a ton of minutes. That makes me confident he can reach this milestone against any team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He&#8217;s averaging 35.4 minutes in December and has six-plus rebounds in seven of his last nine games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Clippers big man \u2014 and the NBA&#8217;s No. 3 rebounder \u2014 Ivica Zubac is out with an ankle sprain. That means Leonard should have an even bigger role on the glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Rockets vs. Clippers predictions made at 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 23, 2025. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"acq_only\"><strong>-&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNDU3MiZsPTEzNjY1NzMyJnA9MzExMjU%3D\">Sign up to NorthStar Bets today<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"thestar\">Looking to get started? <a href=\"https:\/\/online.northstarbets.ca\/page?key=ej0xMzUyNzQxMyZsPTEzNTI3NDExJnA9MjMyNDM%3D\">Sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers close out Tuesday&#8217;s 14-game NBA slate at Intuit Dome. The pregame narrative: Houston has cooled off following a red-hot November, but the visitor is still a sizeable road favourite tonight against the downtrodden Clippers. 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