Rockets open as NBA underdog vs Spurs

Houston RocketsSan Antonio Spurs
Feb 1, 8:30 PM | AT&T Center

Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs Odds

12-9TEAM RECORD13-9



Bettors will be looking to hit pay dirt on Wednesday when the Spurs try to run the Rockets off the court at AT&T Center in pro hoops action.

The Spurs sit at 13-9 (11-11 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Rockets are currently 12-9 (12-9 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? San Antonio is 10-12 OU, and Houston is 9-12 OU.



View Houston vs San Antonio Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook line for this matchup, the Spurs sat as 5-point favorites. The total had been pegged by the oddsmakers at 196.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 10 (Spurs) and the No. 13 (Rockets) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 100-99 result in favor of the Spurs is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features San Antonio's No. 22-rated squad against Houston's No. 4-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, San Antonio rates No. 4 in the league with 7.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 12 with 6.8 per outing.

Defensively, the Rockets feature the league's No. 26-rated defense on the road, allowing 102.2 points per game. San Antonio, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Houston was a 120-108 loser at home against the Timberwolves. They failed to cover the 6.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (228) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Houston got 29 points from Kevin Martin en route to a 120-108 loss against Minnesota on Monday at Toyota Center.

Last time out for San Antonio, they were an 83-73 Sportsbook as they battled the Grizzlies on the road. The Spurs covered in the match as a 6-point underdog, while 156 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Spurs grabbed an 83-73 win over the Grizzlies on Monday, behind a 15-point effort from Matt Bonner at FedExForum.


Houston Rockets Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Phoenix are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

San Antonio Spurs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing New Orleans are 7-3
After playing Memphis are 5-5
After a win are 5-5


A few Rockets at Spurs trends to consider:
Houston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Houston's last 19 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games at home
San Antonio is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
San Antonio is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of San Antonio's last 19 games when playing at home against Houston


Next up:
Houston home to Phoenix, Friday, February 3
San Antonio home to New Orleans, Thursday, February 2

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