The San Antonio Spurs (16-48) and Houston Rockets (14-49) wrap up a home-and-home sequence Sunday night in Houston. Tip-off is 7 p.m. ET at Toyota Center. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Spurs vs. Rockets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Rockets beat the Spurs 122-110 Saturday night as 1-point favorites on the road. It snapped an 11-game losing streak.
The Spurs, who recently ended a 16-game losing streak and have 2 consecutive wins, have only 4 victories since the start of January.
The Spurs have beaten the Rockets in 2 of 3 meetings. The road team has won 2 of the 3 games.
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Spurs at Rockets odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:02 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Spurs +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Rockets -140 (bet $140 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Spurs +2.5 (-111) | Rockets -2.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 229.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Spurs at Rockets key injuries
Spurs
- C Khem Birch (knee) out
- F Malaki Branham (back) questionable
- F Keldon Johnson (foot) questionable
- F Doug Mcdermott (thumb) questionable
Rockets
- None
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Spurs at Rockets picks and predictions
Prediction
Spurs 123, Rockets 118
Moneyline
The Rockets have won consecutive games only 3 times all season. They are only 8-22 at home this season. The Spurs are not good on the road, though, at 6-26. However, the road team has won 2 of the 3 games between the teams this season.
Both teams are 1-9 playing on no rest.
This is really a tossup game, but with the Rockets winning Saturday night, go with the Spurs and the positive odds.
BET SPURS (+120).
Against the spread
Both teams have similar records against the spread. The Spurs are 26-38 ATS and the Rockets are 25-37-1 ATS.
The Rockets have failed to cover the spread in their last 7 games playing on no rest. The Spurs are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games with no rest.
But with better odds on the moneyline for the Spurs and believing they will come away with the outright win, PASS on the spread.
Over/Under
The totals in the 3 games between the 2 teams this season are 227, 229 and 232 points.Only 2 of the Spurs’ last 6 games have had more than 230 points while 3 of the Rockets’ last 4 have surpassed 230 points.
The Over is 6-1 in the Spurs’ last 7 games against teams with a losing record. It is 6-1 in the Rockets’ lasy 7 games against teams with a losing record.
Despite playing on consecutive nights, we should expect points.
BET OVER 229.5 (-108).
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