The Houston Rockets (1-2) visit the San Antonio Spurs (1-1) on NBA Monday, tipping off at 8 p.m. ET from San Antonio, Texas. The game is airing live on AT&T Sportsnet Southwest and streaming on NBA League Pass.
The Rockets and Spurs are even on the spread (2.5), with the over/under currently at 221 points. The Rockets are -142 favorites on the moneyline to win outright, while the Spurs are +120 to pull off the upset.
Let's dive into my Rockets vs. Spurs predictions and NBA picks for Monday, October 28.
Rockets vs. Spurs Prediction
My pick: Rockets -2.5
I like the Rockets at -2.5 as I fear the Spurs' offense is a bit limited right now and over-reliant on Victor Wembanyama. Their 23% 3-point attempt rate from the last game is super concerning and if the Rockets can have an average shooting night from deep, the math will be in their favor to cover this spread.
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Rockets vs. Spurs Odds
| Rockets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-2.5 -110 | 221 -110o / -110u | -142 |
| Spurs Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+2.5 -110 | 221 -110o / -110u | +120 |
- Rockets vs. Spurs spread: Rockets -2.5
- Rockets vs. Spurs over/under: 221 points
- Rockets vs. Spurs moneyline: Rockets -142, Spurs +230
- Rockets vs. Spurs best bet: Rockets -2.5
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My pick: Rockets -2.5
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Rockets vs. Spurs Start Time, Channel, Streaming
| Location: | Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas |
| Date: | Monday, October 28 |
| Kickoff Time: | 8 p.m. ET |
| TV / Streaming: | AT&T Sportsnet Southwest / Streaming on NBA League Pass |
Spurs vs. Rockets is scheduled for an 8 p.m. ET start time, live from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on Monday. The game is live on AT&T Sportsnet Southwest and is streaming on NBA League Pass.
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Houston Rockets: Figuring It Out From Deep
The Rockets almost pulled off the comeback win against the Spurs on Saturday night after being down as much as 22 points in the 1st half. The Rockets struggled to make shots the entire game, shooting just 48.9% effectively from the field.
Defensively, they struggled to take away the rim from the Spurs as the Spurs attempted an insane 55% of their shots at the rim. Taking away the paint will need to be the priority here, as the Spurs do not have a lot of quality 3-point shooters who can beat you from the outside.
Houston was outscored in the halfcourt, but it found some success in transition, where it had a transition offensive rating of 116.7.
Wembanyama and the Spurs' length completely shut down Alperen Sengun, as he scored just eight points and finished with a plus-minus of -8. The Rockets aren’t going to have much success at the rim while Wemby is in the game, so they will need to find a way to generate more quality 3s and convert on them in this game.
They shot just 32% from 3 on Saturday and only attempted a total of five corner 3s. The corner 3 is usually a signal you are running good offense as it is the closest to the rim and essentially the most efficient 3-point shot. Houston will need to do better offensively, but there are some signs it got a bit unlucky on the defensive end.
San Antonio Spurs: Anything Outside of Wemby?
On the flip side of the ball, the Spurs got doubled up in terms of total 3-point attempts as the Rockets were able to hoist 40 3s while the Spurs got up just 19.
The Spurs were fortunate to connect on 40% of those 3s, but it is still concerning that they lost the math game by that much.
A positive from the Spurs' offensive performance was their 55% rim rate, but they converted on a below-average 60% of those rim attempts.
Wembanyama led the team in scoring with 27 points on an efficient 10/17 from the field, and I wouldn’t be shocked if he is doubled a bit more in this matchup.
