Houston Rockets vs LA Clippers Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Apr. 9 | NBA 2024-25 season

The Houston Rockets will aim to put a halt to the LA Clippers five-game win streak when the two teams meet at the Intuit Dome on Wednesday night.

Los Angeles (47-32) has been one of the hottest teams in the NBA, winning eight of their last 10 games to keep the pressure on the third-place LA Lakers who now sit just one-game above them in the standings.

The Rockets (52-27) have had an exceptional year and are on course for their best season since 2018, which happened to be the last time they went all the way to the Western Conference finals. They have won all three of their previous games against the Clippers, and will be looking to make it a perfect 4-0 on the season series.

Houston Rockets vs LA Clippers Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green reacts after a basket against the LA Clippers at Intuit Dome. Photo Credit: Imagn

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka has stuck with a regular group of starters throughout the campaign. There is plenty of depth in the Houston lineup, but Udoka has been loyal to his established starters when they are healthy.

Jalen Green has started all 79 games for the Rockets so far this season. Alperen Sengun and Dillon Brooks are next on the list with 75 and 74 starts, respectively.

There are some health concerns for Houston going into Wednesday's encounter. Sengun is listed as questionable with lower back soreness and Jabari Smith Jr. is also questionable due to left groin soreness. Point guard Fred VanVleet is doubtful as well due to ankle soreness.

The Rockets will likely come out with a starting group that includes Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Amen Thompson, Dillon Brooks and Alperen Sengun.

Houston Rockets depth chart:

G	Fred VanVleet (D)	Aaron Holiday	Reed Sheppard
G	Jalen Green	Cam Whitmore
F	Amen Thompson	Tari Eason	Jae'Sean Tate
F	Dillon Brooks	Jabari Smith Jr. (Q)	Jeff Green
C	Alperen Sengun (Q)	Steven Adams	Jock Landale

The LA Clippers are currently on a phenomenal run and there is no reason for Ty Lue to tinker with a winning lineup.

Ivica Zubac leads the Clippers roster with 76 starts, followed by James Harden who has 75.

The main question for the Clippers surrounds six-time All-Star Kawhi Leonard who has been used cautiously this season due to a knee issue. Leonard, who is a two-time NBA champion, has featured in just 34 games. He missed the Clippers last game against the San Antonio Spurs and is listed as day-to-day.

Guards Patty Mills, Amir Coffey and Seth Lundy are all sidelined for Wednesday's game with injuries.

Expect Los Angeles to come out with a starting group that includes James Harden, Kris Dunn, Norman Powell, Kawhi Leonard and Ivica Zubac.

LA Clippers depth chart:

G	James Harden	Ben Simmons	Patty Mills (O)
G	Kris Dunn	Bogdan Bogdanovic	Jordan Miller	Seth Lundy (O)
F	Norman Powell	Amir Coffey (O)	Kobe Brown
F	Kawhi Leonard (DTD)	Derrick Jones Jr.	Nicolas Batum
C	Ivica Zubac	Drew Eubanks

Houston Rockets vs LA Clippers players to watch

Turkish center Alperen Sengun is quietly developing into one of the most efficient players in this talented Houston Rockets lineup. The big man leads the roster with 10.4 rebounds per game, and ranks second in points (19.2) and assists (4.9).

Sengun had one of his most impressive performances of the season against Utah Jazz on Mar. 27, finishing with 33 points, 10 rebounds and two assists.

With a several injuries at the guard position, James Harden will be called on to play a bigger role for the LA Clippers at the Intuit Dome. The veteran has been the central figure in Lue's offense, leading the team in points (22.4) and assists (8.6).

In the Clippers dominant 135-104 win against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, Harden put together an impressive stat line, finishing with a whopping 29 points, 14 assists and seven rebounds.