It will be a potential Western Conference Finals preview when the San Antonio Spurs visit the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. Obviously the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder are the conference favorites, but San Antonio (30-13) and Houston (25-15) are in the mix.
Let’s dive into my Spurs vs. Rockets predictions.
San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets odds
Money line: Spurs +130 / Rockets -155
Spread: Spurs +3.5 (-110) / Rockets -3.5 (-110)
Total: Over 224.5 (-110) / Under 224.5 (-110)
San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets best bet: Under 224.5 (-110)
A total of 231 points were scored when the Spurs and Rockets last met on November 7. However, Houston went 13-for-27 from the land of plenty and the two teams combined to go 42-for-46 on free throws. Those are the kinds of numbers that are unlikely to happen again.
Neither team plays fast. The Rockets are No. 27 in the NBA in pace of play at 101.1 possessions per game; the Spurs are in the bottom half of the association in that department. Moreover, San Antonio will likely be without Devin Vassell (15.0 ppg). He has missed the last 11 games because of an adductor injury. Houston’s Tari Eason (12.0 ppg) has missed the last five and is questionable for Tuesday.
San Antonio is playing the second leg of a back-to-back situation after defeating Utah on Monday. In seven such situations so far during the 2025-26 campaign, Spurs games have finished with no more than 224 points four times. Another second-leg outing resulted in only 225 points. The under is 8-1 in the Spurs’ last nine contests and 6-0 in their last six away from home. It is also 11-2 in the Rockets’ last 13 games and 6-2 in the last eight head-to-head.
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