On Thursday, December 8, the NBA schedule will feature another matchup between the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs, with tipoff scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET.
This basketball game will be played at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. These are two of the worst teams in the NBA.
In the Houston Rockets standings, they have a 7-17 record so far this season, and San Antonio has a 6-18 record so far this season.
Both of these basketball teams are potentially tanking for the 2023 NBA Draft for Victor Wembanyama. Houston’s record against the spread this year is 12-11-1 and the Spurs’ record against the spread this year is 9-15-0.
Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs Odds
We’ll review the Rockets vs Spurs odds before analyzing each team’s stats, starters, and projected starting lineups.
Moneyline
The Houston Rockets are the moneyline favorite, with odds ranging from -117 to -125. The San Antonio Spurs are listed between +105 and -103.
The primary point spread is set at 1.5, although you can find Rockets vs Spurs odds with the spread at 1 or 2 points.
Puck line
The Rockets are listed at -1.5 on the spread with similar odds to the over/under, ranging from -107 and -112. The Spurs are listed at +1.5, with odds from -107 and -110.
Total
The over is listed between 230 and 231 total points, with most sportsbooks landing on 231.5.
The over has odds ranging from -107 and -112, while the under is listed between -107 and -110, depending on your online sportsbook of choice.
Matchup Information
The Houston Rockets are currently ranked 21st in the league for NBA team stats, averaging 110.9 PPG.
Defensively, they are the fourth-worst team in the NBA in terms of giving up points per game at 117.2. The San Antonio Spurs have the 25th-ranked offense in the NBA in points per game at 109.5 PPG.
Worst-ranked Defense
They currently have the worst-ranked defense in the NBA this year at 121.3 PPG.
Jalen Green of the Rockets currently leads their team in NBA player stats. In 24 games played this season, he is averaging 21.6 PPG, 4.0 RPG, and 4.0 APG.
Kevin Porter Jr. has played in 23 games so far this season. He is averaging 19.0 PPG, 5.7 RPG, and 5.8 APG.
Alperen Sengun has played in 21 games this year. He is averaging 14.9 PPG, 8.6 RPG, and 2.2 APG. The NBA odds today for him to score at least 10 points and grab six rebounds in a basketball game are very good.
Vassell’s Leadership
Devin Vassell is one of the leaders on this Spurs basketball team. He has played in 19 games so far this season. Vassell is averaging 20.5 PPG, 4.2 RPG, and 3.6 APG.
Keldon Johnson has played in 22 games so far this season. He is averaging 20.4 PPG, 5.1 RPG, and 3.1 APG.
Jakob Poeltl has played in 20 games on the campaign. He is averaging 12.9 PPG, 9.9 RPG, and 3.5 APG.
Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs Betting Preview
The Rockets vs Spurs odds will have some very interesting player props to watch for.
Jalen Green for Houston has only scored over 20 points twice in his last five games played, but San Antonio has the worst-ranked defense in the league, so he may also reach the over on this total.
Kevin Porter Jr. scored 20 or more points in three of his last five games. He has also recorded five or more assists in three of his previous five games.
One of the best San Antonio Spurs picks would be for Devin Vassell to score 20 or more points in this basketball game against Houston because they also have a bottom-10-ranked defense in the entire NBA.
Vassell has done that three times in his past five games played and grabbed six or more rebounds only twice in those five games played.
Keldon Johnson has scored 15 or more points in his last five games played for San Antonio. He has also grabbed four or more rebounds in his last four of five games.
Starting Lineups
Houston Rockets
The projected starting lineup in this basketball game for Houston is:
- Alperen Sengun at center
- Jabari Smith Jr. at power forward
- Eric Gordon at small forward
- Jalen Green at shooting guard
- Kevin Porter Jr. at point guard (game-time decision)
San Antonio Spurs
NBA matchups have the Spurs projected starting lineup as:
- Zach Collins at center
- Doug McDermott at power forward (Game-time decision)
- Keldon Johnson at small forward
- Josh Richardson at shooting guard (Game-time decision)
- and Tre Jones at point guard
Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs Betting Preview
Over/Under
The Rockets vs Spurs odds for this basketball with the over/under points total is set between 230 and 231 total points, with the over listed with odds between -107 and -112, while the under is listed between -107 and -110.
Expect this game to go over the total because neither of these teams will play good enough defense to hit the under.
The Houston Rockets will win this basketball game over the San Antonio Spurs by a final score of 143-138.
Even though there aren’t a lot of noticeable names on either roster, there will be a ton of scoring, and stats usually don’t lie.
Moneyline
NBA Picks Today has the Houston Rockets money line from -117 to -125 odds and the San Antonio Spurs money line between +105 and -103 odds.
Although neither of these teams are very good, Houston is the slightly better team. We think the Rockets win this game outright. Take the Houston Rockets as the favorite on the moneyline to defeat the San Antonio Spurs.
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