Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction and Preview | Oct. 28, 2024

The Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs are back at it again for the second time in three days to begin the season. The game will happen again at the Frost Bank Center on Monday night. The Spurs defeated the Rockets 109-106 on Oct. 25 following Victor Wembanyama's dominant showing.

Wembanyama finished with 29 points, seven rebounds and three blocks as the Spurs won their first game of the season. Jeremy Sochan had 17 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and two steals, while Chris Paul added three points and nine assists.

Meanwhile, the Rockets were led by Jalen Green, who had 29 points, six rebounds and five assists. Fred VanVleet added 18 points, seven assists and three steals, while Alperen Sengun was limited to just six points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals.

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Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs game details, odds, preview, betting tips and prediction

The game is scheduled for an 8:00 p.m. EST tip-off at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. It will be televised locally on the Space City Home Network in Houston and FanDuel Sports Network - Southwest in San Antonio.

It's also available via live streaming on NBA League Pass and FuboTV, which are both paid subscriptions.

Odds

Moneyline: Rockets (-142) vs Spurs (+120)

Spread: Rockets -2.5 (-110) vs Spurs +2.5 (-110)

Total (O/U): Rockets o220.5 (-110) vs Spurs u220.5 (-110)

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Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs preview

The Houston Rockets had a terrible second quarter in their previous game against the San Antonio Spurs. It was a close game in the first period before going cold with just 10 points in the second.

San Antonio maintained control in the third quarter before collapsing in the final period. Houston made a furious rally with a 37-22 fourth quarter before falling short in the three-point loss.

Both coaches are expected to make adjustments heading into tonight's game to prevent any mistakes from the previous contest from happening again.

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Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs betting tips

Jalen Green has an over/under of 21.5 points for tonight's game despite scoring 29 points in their previous game. Green could carry his scoring momentum into Monday night and torch the Spurs once again. Bet on him to score at least 22 points.

Victor Wembanyama dominated his matchup against Alperen Sengun on Saturday, finishing with 29 points. Wembanyama has an over/under of 24.5 points for tonight's game. He is favored to score at least 25 points, which will likely happen given his advantage over all of the Rockets' big men.

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Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs prediction

Despite losing Saturday's game to San Antonio, the Houston Rockets are slightly favored to beat the Spurs tonight. The Rockets, under coach Ime Udoka, will likely make some adjustments to prevent their third loss of the season. They almost got the comeback win after a fourth-quarter run.

However, the Spurs should learn from what happened at the end of the last game and also make some tweaks. San Antonio gets the upset win and covers the spread.