Consider it an outlier, as Monday's 134-128 shootout vs. the Thunder was only the second "over" in regulation time this season for the Clippers, who had landed "under" in eight of the previous nine games that didn't go into overtime. As OKC was changing gears due to the injury to Chet Holmgren, the Rockets don't seem inclined to play at a faster tempo. Houston has been trending ":under" (6-3 that way its last nine games), and one of its sharpshooters, third-leading scorer Fred VanVleet, is iffy for tonight with hamstring issues. James Harden also returns to Houston tonight, but "Harden-ball" also means using more of the shot clock, working to the advantage of the "under" dynamics. LA's new-found emphasis on the stop end, offseason additions geared toward getting stops, and the hire of Jeff Van Gundy as Ty Lue's defensive coordinator have contributed to a succession of "under" results on the Clippers side. Play Clippers-Rockets "Under"