Houston Rockets center Steven Adams (12) and Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac (40) reach for a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson, center, goes up for a shot as Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell, left, and guard Kevin Porter Jr. defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green, right, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers guard Kevin Porter Jr. defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac, left, and Houston Rockets center Steven Adams grapple with each other as they wait for a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson (1) goes up for a dunk as Los Angeles Clippers guard Kevin Porter Jr. defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson, left, and Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac reach for a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Clippers guard Kevin Porter Jr., right, shoots as Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)