Houston came out solid today, defying the predictions and notching the 106-99 upset of LA Clippers. "Somebody forgot to tell them they were underdogs," quipped LA Clippers coach Adnan Bislimovic after the game. "No question, they were the better team out there today and deserved this win. I thought we came in prepared, but that was just a lot better than we've seen Houston play for some time."

Credit has to be given to Houston coach Bob, who brought his team together after some tough losses earlier and has them playing at their best. "Some of the us really took those losses hard," said star Jackson. "But coach sat us down and showed us what we were doing wrong and what we needed to do to turn around. That was great to hear, and you saw the results today."

Houston was led by Jackson (12 points, 20 boards, 0 assists, 2 steals, a block), Joseph (21 points), Howard (23 points). LA Clippers was led by Newton (9 points, 9 assists, 3 steals), Feaster (28 points, 0 assists), Smith (18 points, 1 assists).

Houston are now 37-36. They stay at #5 in the Southwest and remain at #8 overall in the Western Conference. LA Clippers halted their winning streak at 7 games, and fall to 51-21 and 30-5 at home. They have won the Pacific championship and stay at #3 overall in the Western Conference.

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