The Rockets’ Dwight Howard and the Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan tip off Game 4 at Staples Center/Photo by Mark J. Terrill, Associated Press

The Clippers entered Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinals series against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center in Houston having won the previous two games to take a 3-1 series lead.

Here is an interesting statistic that is food for thought: The Rockets have not lost three consecutive games all season.