Clippers top short-handed Rockets for 6th straight win

INGLEWOOD — The missing faces were obvious from the tipoff. With the No. 2 seed locked up, the Houston Rockets sat four of their normal starters, leaving power forward Jalen Green as the lone recognizable player in the lineup.

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue wasn’t concerned about which players his team would see on the court in the final home game of the regular season. The Clippers had a job to do, and it didn’t matter who did or didn’t stand in their way.

“We have to be professional no matter who’s in the game.