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LOS ANGELES — Cam Whitmore scored 21 points and the Houston Rockets beat the playoff-bound Los Angeles Clippers 116-105 to salvage a .500 season. Amen Thompson had a triple-double of 18 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 10 assists for the already eliminated Rockets. They finished 41-41 after losing six of their last nine games. The fourth-seeded Clippers are headed to the playoffs, where they'll meet the Dallas Mavericks next weekend. Terance Mann scored 24 points and Amir Coffey added 18 points for the Clippers. They closed the regular season with three straight losses. Kawhi Leonard missed his eighth straight game for LA.
