Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs
· National Basketball Association
Houston travels to San Antonio for conference showdown
Houston Rockets (0-1, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (0-1, 12th in the Western Conference)
San Antonio; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes San Antonio and Houston will play.
San Antonio finished 22-60 overall and 14-37 in Western Conference play a season ago. The Spurs averaged 7.1 steals, 6.3 blocks and 14.6 turnovers per game last season.
Houston went 41-41 overall and 28-24 in Western Conference play during the 2023-24 season. The Rockets averaged 114.3 points per game last season, 18.1 from the free-throw line and 38.1 from deep.
INJURIES
: Spurs: Devin Vassell: out (foot).Rockets: Steven Adams: out (knee), Cam Whitmore: day to day (knee), Dillon Brooks: day to day (knee).
Regular Season Series
Matchup Prediction
San Antonio Spurs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tre Jones, PG | Out | Oct 25 |
| Devin Vassell, SG | Out | Oct 1 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tari Eason, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 26 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Oct 26 |
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DALGame Information
Location: San Antonio, TX
Capacity:
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Orleans |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W2 |
 Dallas |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Houston |
1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | W1 |
 Memphis |
1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | L1 |
 San Antonio |
0 | 1 | .000 | 1.5 | L1 |
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