Jalen Green had 21 points and Amen Thompson and Tari Eason added 18 each to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night in the opener of a two-game set.

Jalen Green scored a game-high 21 points while Alperen Sengun chipped in a double-double and a late dunk that helped the Houston Rockets fend off the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 111-103 on Wednesday.

Jalen Green had 21 points and Amen Thompson and Tari Eason added 18 each to lead the Houston Rockets to a 111-103 victory over the Clippers on Wednesday night in the opener of a two-game set. The Rockets trailed by 11 early but had taken a five-point lead by halftime.

Frankly, George has a point. The crowd's been lacking this season, even after Clippers owner Steve Ballmer built a new, state-of-the-art $2 billion arena. Los Angeles' 25th-ranked average home attendance rate thus far speaks volumes.

Paul George draws from his past experience with the Los Angeles Clippers for his message to the Philadelphia 76ers.