In Friday’s rout of the Clippers, Rockets star Alperen Sengun had the fifth triple-double of his career with 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists.

James Harden has 21 points and moves into a tie for second on the NBA’s career 3-pointers list, but Houston leads wire-to-wire and hands the Clippers a 125-104 defeat.

James Harden and Jalen Green square off as we continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Rockets prediction and pick.

Jabari Smith Jr. had a season-high 28 points with five 3-pointers and the Houston Rockets never trailed in a 125-104 rout of the Los Angeles Clippers in their NBA Cup opener

James Harden scores 21 points and moves into a tie for the second most three-pointers all time, but he can't save the Clippers from a 125-104 loss.

Well, Jabari Smith Jr. must read TDS. The same day we asked whether or not Smith should be replaced in the starting lineup for the Houston Rockets, he broke out of his slump in a major way. Smith went off for 28 points and 11 boards on 11-for-17 shooting from the field and 5-for-8 shooting from deep to lead the Rockets to a 125-104 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.