The Houston Rockets will look to right the ship after their latest loss in a string of winnable games that went south as they make the trip to southern California’s Intuit Dome to take on the Los Angeles Clippers this Tuesday, Dec. 23 evening. Houston will be facing a Los Angeles Squad with plenty of their own problems both on and off the court, especially given the health of both ball clubs going into the game.
This should be a win for the Rockets, but they will need to play better than they have been of late if they do not want to sink further down in the Western Conference pecking order.
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Records, standing, and streaks
At present, the Rockets have a 17-9 record, which puts them in the Western Conference standings’ sixth-place slot.
Dec 11, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard (15) passes the ball during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
The Clippers are the owners of a 7-21 record, good enough for14th place in the West.
What happened in the last game for each team?
Houston lost to the Sacramento Kings 125-124 on the road.
Dec 11, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson (1) is congratulated by teammates after a play during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Los Angeles beat the Los Angeles Lakers103-88 at home.
Injuries
For Houston, Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle) and Fred VanVleet (ACL) are out.
Apr 9, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard (15) shoots against Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac (40) in the second half at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
For the Clippers, Bradley Beal (hip), Derrick Jones Jr. (knee), Ivica Zubac (ankle), and Chris Paul (not with the team) are out.
Probable starting lineups – Houston
Nov 15, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (10) reacts after making a basket during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Clippers at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
Probable starting lineups – Los Angeles
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Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
TV Channel: NBC, Space City Home Network
This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Rockets at Clippers: Stream, lineups, injury reports, broadcast (12/23)