San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets: Picks, Predictions, Odds and Player Props

The 2024/25 NBA season is in full swing, and Wednesday features several compelling contests, including a Western Conference matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the Houston Rockets.

Despite having a number of their players show up on the injury report, the Houston Rockets picked up a much-needed win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday as Ime Udoka’s team continues to march toward a playoff berth in the loaded West.

As for the Spurs, San Antonio is in the midst of a 3-7 stretch of its last 10 games, and the outlook for the remainder of the season is looking pretty bleak following the news of Victor Wembanyama’s blood clot condition that will require the young phenom to miss the remainder of the season.

As we dive into this intriguing matchup in the NBA, it’s time to get into our expert’s San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets betting picks and predictions for Wednesday’s game.

San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets betting picks and predictions

Houston Rockets -9.5 (-110)

Houston is coming off an excellent win over the Bucks on Tuesday, and they can make it back-to-back victories on Wednesday while covering this larger number against a San Antonio Spurs team that has struggled mightily without Victor Wembanyama in the lineup.

The status of Rockets guard Fred VanVleet is unknown for this game, but we are expecting Dillon Brooks to play, which is obviously a massive boost for the Houston defense. As for that Rockets defense, this is a team that defends the three-point line very well, which is a significant advantage in today’s NBA and its affinity for small-ball lineups, which the Spurs will likely turn to a lot more without Wembenyama on the court.

Houston’s offense isn’t an elite unit, but the Rockets are still within the top half of the league in offensive rating, and the continued development of their young players (Alperen Şengün, Amen Thompson and Tari Eason) is very encouraging for the future of this roster.

As for the visitors, the Spurs thought they could make a push for the postseason after acquiring De’Aaron Fox, but San Antonio has been stuck in the mud offensively following the All-Star break.

The season seems to be slipping away from this team, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Spurs downshifted a bit as an organization and shifted into offseason mode in what should be an important summer ahead for the franchise.

All things considered, our expert’s best bet is on the Rockets covering -9.5 (-110) in this matchup between Texas rivals.

Under 227.5 Total Points (-110)

A winning gameplan for the Rockets often does not revolve around offense, as we’ve seen many times this season. That should be the case once again on Tuesday, especially with Wembanyama missing this contest for a Spurs offense that has already been struggling in recent weeks.

Even if Wembanyama was going to play in this one, the Rockets have consistently locked up their opponents this season. In fact, Houston boasts one of the five best defenses in the league, holding opponents to just over 109 points per 100 possessions on the year. Look for Udoka’s team to do more than enough against a Spurs team that has scored 110 points or fewer in four of their last five games.

The Spurs defense was inconsistent a season ago, but the insertion of more veterans into this lineup has done wonders for San Antonio on that side of the ball. Heading into this game, the Spurs are 16th in defensive rating while also sitting near the middle of the pack in pace on offense, which bodes well for the Under.

This should be a game where both teams end up clearing 100 points, but we are not expecting the underdog to hit 110 points on Wednesday. Therefore, let’s go with Under 227.5 total points (-110) for our game totals prediction.

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San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets odds

San Antonio Spurs	+325 ML
Houston Rockets	-425 ML
Spread	HOU Rockets -9.5
Total Points	O/U 227.5

San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets player props

Player Points

Dillon Brooks (HOU Rockets)	O/U 12.5
Jalen Green (HOU Rockets)	O/U 24.5
Alperen Sengun (HOU Rockets)	O/U 21.5
Harrison Barnes (SA Spurs)	O/U 11.5
De'Aaron Fox (SA Spurs)	O/U 23.5
Devin Vassell (SA Spurs)	O/U 15.5

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