NBA Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 11-10-2018, 20:30 EDT

Spread: San Antonio Spurs +2.5

Total: +210.5

In this high caliber duel of the Western Conference, two teams that participated in last season’s playoffs and are hoping to do so again this season face off, when the Houston Rockets are visiting the San Antonio Spurs. Both teams are coming off defeats in their latest matchups and want to return to the winning ways.

Rockets are 4-6 so far in the league and are sitting on the twelfth place of the Western Conference. In their latest matchup they saw a 3-game victory streak end with a road defeat by Oklahoma City, 80-98. Spurs are 6-4 so far in the league and are tied with 2 more squads in the fifth place of the Western Conference. They have lost their last two games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by Miami on the road, 88-95.

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Houston are led in scoring by James Harden with 26.6 ppg. He also adds 5.4 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game, while Chris Paul follows with 16.8 ppg, adding 5.4 rebounds and leading the team in assists made with 8.8 per game. San Antonio are led in scoring by DeMar DeRozan with 26.4 ppg. He also adds 6.4 rebounds and leads the team in assists made with 6.8 per game, while LaMarcus Aldridge follows with 18.6 ppg and leads the team in rebounding with 9.8 per game. 

Those two teams met 4 times last year with Houston leading 3-1 wins. They were 1-1 on the road, winning with a 91-102 score and losing 100-83. San Antonio are 4-2 at home so far, while Houston are 4-2 on the road. San Antonio have a better offense with 110.9 ppg to Houston’s 102.8 ppg, while Houston have a better defense, allowing 108.9 ppg to San Antonio’s 109.8 ppg. San Antonio have a better accuracy both from the field, shooting with 44.9% to Houston’s 42% and from behind the arc, shooting with 38.2% to Houston’s 32.7%. They are also better all across the board, including rebounding (45.7 to 41.7), assists made (24.3 to 20.8) and they also commit fewer turnovers (11.6 to 14.7). San Antonio have been pretty solid at home and expect them to win today one way or another.

Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction: San Antonio Spurs +2.5 (-106)