Houston Rockets (7-17) vs. San Antonio Spurs (6-18)
December 8, 2022 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: San Antonio Spurs +2; Over/Under: +235
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The Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs meet Thursday in NBA action at the AT&T Center. The Houston Rockets have split their last 8 games. The San Antonio Spurs have lost 11 straight games.
The Houston Rockets are averaging 110.9 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 117.2 points on 48.4 percent shooting. Jalen Green is averaging 21.6 points and 4 rebounds, while Kevin Porter Jr. is averaging 19 points and 5.7 rebounds. Alperen Sengun is the third double-digit scorer and Eric Gordon is grabbing 2 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.1 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 37.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46 rebounds per game.
The San Antonio Spurs are averaging 109.5 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 121.3 points on 50.8 percent shooting. Devin Vassell is averaging 20.5 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Keldon Johnson is averaging 20.4 points and 3.1 assists. Jakob Poeltl is the third double-digit scorer and Tre Jones is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.2 percent from the free throw line. The San Antonio Spurs are allowing 39.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.6 rebounds per game.
The Rockets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 2 days rest and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 Thursday games. The Spurs are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games and 1-10 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The over is 5-0 in Rockets last 5 Thursday games. The under is 12-5 in Spurs last 17 Thursday games. The Rockets are 3-7-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
It’s rare to see the Houston Rockets in the favorite role, but it’s just a sign of how bad the Spurs are. In fact, this will be the first time this season the Rockets are favored. The San Antonio Spurs haven’t won a game since November 11, and they’re losing their last 5 games by an average of 11 points. The Spurs lose at home by an average of 11.1 points. I have no choice but to lay the bucket with the Rockets.
