Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs Prediction: Injury Report, Starting 5s, Betting Odds & Spreads - December 8 | 2022-23 NBA Season

It's an all-Texas showdown tonight as the Houston Rockets (7-17) do battle with the San Antonio Spurs (6-18). Both teams have had difficult seasons thus far and are in dire need of a win this evening.

The Rockets have some momentum coming into tonight thanks to their recent, grueling 132-123 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Spurs, meanwhile, are in dire straits ahead of tonight's game due to a shocking 11-game losing skid.

Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs Match Details

Fixture: Rockets @ Spurs

Date & Time: Thursday, December 8, 08:40 p.m. ET

Venue: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas

Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs Injury Report

On the Rockets' front, small forward Jae'Sean Tate remains out due to an ankle injury. Shooting guards Kevin Porter Jr. and Josh Christopher are questionable due to knee and foot issues, respectively. Power forward Bruno Fernando is questionable due to illness.

On the Spurs' end, small forward Doug McDermott is out due to an ankle injury. Shooting guard Blake Wesley remains out due to an MCL injury. Shooting guard Romeo Langford is probable due to an ankle injury. Shooting guard Devin Vassell is questionable due to a knee injury. Small forward Keita Bates-Diop is out due to a foot injury. Center Jakob Poeltl is out due to a knee injury. Shooting guard Josh Richardson is probable despite ankle issues. Power forward Jeremy Sochan is out due to a quadriceps injury.

Player	Team	Injury	Status
Jae'Sean Tate	Rockets	Ankle	Out
Kevin Porter Jr.	Rockets	Knee	Questionable
Josh Christopher	Rockets	Foot	Questionable
Bruno Fernando	Rockets	Illness	Questionable
Doug McDermott	Spurs	Ankle	Out
Blake Wesley	Spurs	Knee	Out
Romeo Langford	Spurs	Ankle	Probable
Devin Vassell	Spurs	Knee	Questionable
Keita Bates-Diop	Spurs	Foot	Out
Jakob Poeltl	Spurs	Knee	Out
Josh Richardson	Spurs	Ankle	Probable
Jeremy Sochan	Spurs	Thigh	Out

Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs Betting Odds & Spreads

Team	Spread	Over/Under	Money line
Rockets	-2 (-110)	Ov 230 (-112)	-112
Spurs	+2 (-110)	Un 230 (-108)	+104

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Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs Starting 5s

Rockets - PG: Kevin Porter, SG: Jalen Green, SF: Eric Gordon, PF: Jabari Smith, C: Alperen Sengun

Spurs - PG: Tre Jones, SG: Josh Richardson, SF: Keldon Johnson, PF: Doug McDermott, C: Zach Collins

Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs Prediction

San Antonio has struggled badly with defensive playing this season. Worse still, their offense, bar the impressive showings of small forward/shooting guard Devin Vassell, has been weak. The team currently has the second-lowest free-throw percentage in the league and has shown no signs of potential improvement yet. Even with the home field advantage, the Spurs' prospects tonight are not looking great.

The Rockets, meanwhile, have had a similar level of difficulty in finding their groove lately but have picked up two wins in their past four games. In a spot of good news for the Houston outfit, they're not as hampered by injuries as their opponents are tonight. It looks very likely that the Rockets will pick up a road-game victory tonight as they look to gradually bounce back from a horrendous start to the season.

Prediction: Rockets -2 (-110)

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