The top two teams in the Southwest division square off in Houston looking to extend their winning streaks.
The San Antonio Spurs (30-14) play with no rest after topping the Jazz on Monday, 123-110, while the Houston Rockets (25-15) seek their first three-game winning streak in January after knocking off the Timberwolves and Pelicans.
Let’s look at the Spurs vs. Rockets prediction and spread for Tuesday night’s showdown at the Toyota Center, tipping off at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC. Make your picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals!
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Spurs vs. Rockets Prediction on Spread
San Antonio captured the season's first matchup, 121-110 as 3.5-point home underdogs on November 7. Houston won three of four meetings last year, including both games at Toyota Center.
Spurs vs. Rockets Over/Under, Spread
The Rockets enter this matchup as 3.5-point favorites, returning a 1.56x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Spurs are road underdogs with a 2.27x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: Houston Rockets -3.5
- Over/Under: 221.5
- Game Winner Payout: Spurs 2.27x | Rockets 1.56x
(Team Picks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change)
Spurs vs. Rockets Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full Spurs vs. Rockets injury report for Thursday, via NBA.com.
Spurs Injury Report
- G Devin Vassell (abductor) – Questionable
Rockets Injury Report
- C Steven Adams (ankle) - OUT
- F Tari Eason (ankle) – Questionable
Spurs vs. Rockets Numbers to Know
Here are some stats to know to get you set for Spurs vs. Rockets tonight, including insights on our Spurs vs. Rockets prediction.
- Houston has failed to cover the spread in eight of the last nine games.
- The Rockets own the second-fewest home losses with three.
- The Spurs dropped three of the last four road contests, including the last two at Oklahoma City and Minnesota.
- In 11 opportunities as a road underdog, the Spurs are 7-4 against the spread.
- San Antonio finished under the total in nine of the last 10 games and five straight on the road.
- Houston is also on a nice under run, hitting in nine of the past contests.
- Both teams rank in the top-five in net rating, as the Rockets sit at +6.5 and the Spurs at +5.2.
Spurs vs. Rockets NBA Player Picks
Here are three top Spurs vs. Rockets picks to target on Tuesday. Key PrizePicks player projections are headlined by three players: Spurs F-C Victor Wembanyama, Rockets C Alperen Sengun, and San Antonio G De’Aaron Fox.
Spurs F-C Victor Wembanyama vs. Rockets Projection: 32.5 Pts+Rebs
- Wembanyama averages a career-high 24.8 points per game (PPG) and 10.8 rebounds per contest.
- The top pick of the 2023 draft is coming off of his third back-to-back 30+ point performance of the year, dropping 33 points and drilling a season-best 7 3-pointers.
- Wemby was held to 22 points and 8 rebounds in the first matchup against Houston on November 7.
- In the last 11 games, the third-year pro eclipsed 33 points and rebounds seven times.
- The French star posted 27.8 PPG and 11.4 RPG in five games against division foes.
Rockets C Alperen Sengun vs. Spurs Projection: 20.5 Points
- Sengun returned from a three-game absence to average 20.4 PPG in the past five contests.
- The fourth-year veteran has a lower net rating (+4.6) at home than on the road (+8.9).
- In the first loss to the Spurs, the Turkish standout racked up 25 points after averaging 10.7 PPG against San Antonio last season.
- Sengun topped the 21-point mark in five of the past six games at Toyota Center.
Spurs G De’Aaron Fox vs. Rockets Projection: 17.5 Points
- In five of the last eight games, the former Kentucky standout hasn’t eclipsed 18 points.
- Since scoring 24 points at Indiana on January 2, Fox is averaging 14.0 PPG in the past four road contests.
- The 28-year old didn’t suit up against Houston in the first matchup. In his most recent outing against the Rockets, the southpaw was held to 7 points on 3-of-12 shooting last February.
- Fox averages 20.4 PPG in five games against Southwest division foes. The former Sacramento King faced Memphis three times and New Orleans twice.
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