Houston @ LA picks

Houston may not be motivated tonight, but the Clippers certainly will be. Los Angeles has climbed to the No. 4 seed, and the team controls its playoff destiny. If L.A. wins out, it'll finish no worse than its current position and could potentially move past the Lakers for the No. 3 seed. Kawhi Leonard sat out on Tuesday for the first leg of the Clippers’ back-to-back set, but he should return tonight. Leonard has been magnificent since returning from the All-Star break, and he’s been even better over his last 12 games.