LA Clippers vs Houston Rockets starting lineups and depth chart for March 6 | 2023-24 NBA season

The LA Clippers will face the Houston Rockets in Houston on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on ESPN and SN1. With 22 games left in the regular season, both teams will want to overcome recent slumps and regain momentum.

The Clippers stand at 39-21 under the guidance of coach Ty Lue. They lost to the Bucks on Monday, 113-106, in which Milwaukee's stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton are out due to injuries. LA has been struggling, losing six of its last 11 games.

Houston holds the 12th place in the West, just outside the Play-In Tournament positions. Under the leadership of Ime Udoka, the Rockets boast a 20-10 record at the Toyota Center, ranked the ninth-best home record in the NBA.

LA Clippers vs. Houston Rockets injuries

LA Clippers injury report for March 6

Russell Westbrook will continue to be absent from the lineup following surgery to repair his fractured left hand.

Player	Status	Injury
Russell Westbrook	out	fractured left hand

Houston Rockets injury report for March 6

Tari Eason (lower leg) and Steven Adams (knee) are out.

Player	Status	Injury
Tari Eason	out	surgery on lower leg
Steven Adams	out	knee

LA Clippers vs. Houston Rockets starting lineups and depth chart

LA Clippers starting lineups and depth chart for March 6

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	James Harden	Bones Hyland	Xavier Moon
SG	Terance Mann	Norman Powell	Brandon Boston Jr.
SF	Paul George	Amir Coffey
PF	Kawhi Leonard	P.J. Tucker	Moussa Diabate
C	Ivica Zubac	Daniel Theis	Mason Plumlee

Houston Rockets starting lineups and depth chart for March 6

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Fred VanVleet	Aaron Holiday	Nate Williams
SG	Jalen Green	Amen Thompson	Reggie Bullock Jr.
SF	Dillion Brooks	Cam Whitemore
PF	Jabari Smith Jr.	Jae'Sean Tate	Jock Landale
C	Alperen Sengun	Jeff Green	Boban Marjanovic

LA Clippers vs. Houston Rockets key stats

Heading into Wednesday's game, the Clippers hold the league's fifth-best offensive rating at 119.6. They are shooting at a seventh-ranked efficiency of 49.1%, including a third-best 38.9% from beyond the arc.

This impressive offensive output can be credited to their star-powered roster of Harden, Kawhi and George. They can draw defensive attention, allowing them to excel in shot-making and play-making, bolstering the team's offensive prowess.

In contrast, under Ime Udoka's first-year leadership, the Rockets have significantly improved in defense, achieving the sixth-best defensive rating at 112.7.

Their defensive strategy has successfully restricted opponents to 40.5 field goals per game, the fourth-best. They have a shooting efficiency of 46.0%, the fifth-best in the league, including a tight 34.8% from the three-point line, ranking third.

The Clippers leverage their star players' abilities to execute plays and secure wins in methodical half-court sets. Meanwhile, the Rockets impede offensive efforts at the rim and from the three-point line. The impending clash will likely pivot on who can dominate the mid-range.