Rockets Aim For Another 14-Game Win Streak Wednesday

HOUSTON, TX — The Houston Rockets have been a streaky team in the 2017-18 season, but in a good way. The squad has the best record in the NBA going into the last game of February, and they'll most likely need a win Wednesday to keep the league's top mark.

The Rockets face the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday at 9 :30 p.m. at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The game will be televised on ESPN and also AT&T Sports Net Southwest.

Houston, which has notched a pair of 14-game win streaks this season, has the best record in the NBA at 47-12, just a half game ahead of defending NBA champion Golden State (47-13). The Clippers (31-27) need a win as they sit one game behind the Denver Nuggets for the eighth playoff spot in the Western Conference.

The Rockets have lost their only two games with the Clippers this season — 128-118 in Houston (Dec. 22) and then 113-102 at Los Angeles (Jan. 15).

Houston's James Harden continues to lead the league in scoring at 31.4 points a game, including a league-leading 216 3-pointers made. harden is also third in assists at 8.9 per game (Chris Paul is fourth with 8.2). Clint Cappella is the league leader in field-goal percentage at 65.7 per game.

The Rockets end their three-game road trip Wednesday and return home Saturday for a showdown with the Boston Celtics (43-19), who are second in the Eastern Conference behind the Toronto Raptors.

Image: Chris Paul (3) of the Houston Rockets drives on Sam Dekker (7) of the LA Clippers during the first half at Staples Center on January 15, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)