The LA Clippers went into their final home game of the regular season on a mission, handily taking down the Houston Rockets 134-117 to extend their winning stre

James Harden scored 35 points and Ivica Zubac added 20 in his first career triple-double as the Los Angeles Clippers continued their quest for home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs w

Harden came one rebound short of his third triple-double of the season. He's reined in his three-point shot, and the reduced attempts allowed for some improvement after a string of unimpressive totals beyond the arc.

With five rotation players out in a largely meaningless game, the Rockets didn’t have much of a chance to defeat the Clippers (48-32) on the road.

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Ivica Zubac, Norman Powell and James Harden lead them to their fifth straight win, 122-117. The Clippers hold the tiebreaker edge over Denver, Golden State and Memphis with all four teams at 47-32

Ivica Zubac had 24 points and 20 rebounds, Norman Powell scored 25 points and the Los Angeles Clippers surged into fourth place in the Western Conference with a 122-117 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night.

James Harden has 35 points and 10 assists, Kawhi Leonard scores 22 points and Ivica Zubac gets his first career triple-double as the Clippers beat a Houston team that rested most of its starters,

With hopes of finishing as high as fourth place in the Western Conference and earning home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers will take one more step toward that goal when they host the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.