The Houston Rockets (0-1) are Traveling to face the San Antonio Spurs (0-1) for a contest between Southwest Division rivals at Frost Bank Center, tipping off at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday, October 26, 2024. It’s the first matchup between the clubs this season.

The Rockets are just a 1.5-point favorite when they and the Spurs hit the court in a game oddsmakers expect to be a hard-fought matchup. The point total for the matchup is 223.5.

Rockets vs. Spurs betting odds

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  • Spread: Houston -1.5
  • Total: 223.5
  • Moneyline: Houston -115, San Antonio -105

Rockets at Spurs odds, spread, & more

Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Rockets (- 1.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (223.5)

  • Prediction:
    Rockets 114 – Spurs 108

Moneyline

  • The Rockets have been listed as the moneyline favorite only one other time so far this season, a game they lost.
  • Houston has played as a moneyline favorite of -115 or shorter in only one game this season, and lost.
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Rockets a 53.5% chance to win.
  • The Spurs lost the only game they’ve played as the underdog this season.
  • San Antonio has played as an underdog of -105 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Spurs have a 51.2% chance to win.

Against the spread

  • Last year, the 114.3 points per game the Rockets scored were just 4.3 fewer points than the Spurs gave up (118.6).
  • When Houston totaled more than 118.6 points last season, it went 15-10-1 against the spread and 15-11 overall.
  • San Antonio put together a 29-9 ATS record and an 18-20 overall record last season in games it scored more than 113.2 points.
  • Houston’s record was 32-10-1 against the spread and 32-11 overall when it gave up fewer than 112.1 points last season.
  • Last season, the Rockets were the NBA’s 16th-ranked offense (114.3 PPG), while the Spurs ranked 24th in defensive points per game (118.6) in the league.
  • San Antonio’s squad was the 23rd-ranked scoring team (112.1 PPG) in the NBA a season ago, while Houston ranked 13th in terms of allowing points per game (113.2).
  • The Rockets put up a total of 92 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 1.1 per game), while the Spurs were out-scored by opponents on average last year (by 532 total points, -6.5 per game).

Over/Under

  • Houston had an average implied point total of 115.3 last season, which is 2.3 points higher than its implied total in Saturday’s game (113).
  • Last year, Houston scored more than 113 points in a game 45 times.
  • San Antonio’s average implied point total last season (120.0 points) is 9.0 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (111 points).

How to watch Rockets vs. Spurs

  • Game day: Saturday, October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 8:30 PM ET
  • TV channel: SCHN and KENS
  • Location: San Antonio, Texas
  • Arena: Frost Bank Center
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