The Houston Rockets hosted James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday night as they were going for win number three in a row. This was the first of tw

After taking their largest lead, the Rockets made three of 16 shots before Şengün’s dunk. They got the last-minute stops they needed after Şengün's blocked shot, with an Amen Thompson steal and blocked shots by Tari Eason and Fred VanVleet. Eason capped the finishing kick with a dunk.

Amen Thompson and the Rockets are favored (-4.5) in the first of two straight home matchups versus the Clippers and former Houston star James Harden.

Jalen Green had 21 points and Amen Thompson and Tari Eason added 18 each to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in the opener of a two-game set.

Jalen Green scored a game-high 21 points while Alperen Sengun chipped in a double-double and a late dunk that helped the Houston Rockets fend off the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 111-103 on Wednesday.

Jalen Green had 21 points and Amen Thompson and Tari Eason added 18 each to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-103 victory over the Clippers on Wednesday night in the opener of a two-game set. The Rockets trailed by 11 early but had taken a five-point lead by halftime.