Spurs vs. Rockets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Oct. 23

Spurs vs. Rockets Game Info

• Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
• Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Moody Center -- Austin, Texas
• Coverage: Amazon Prime Video

Southwest Division opponents square off when the San Antonio Spurs (0-1) host the Houston Rockets (1-0) at Moody Center, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET on Friday, October 23, 2026. The Rockets are 5.5-point underdogs in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season. The over/under in the matchup is 224.5.

Spurs vs. Rockets Odds & Spread

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Spurs vs. Rockets Prediction & Pick

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Spurs vs. Rockets Betting Trends

• The Spurs covered 43 times in 82 chances against the spread last season.
• The Rockets won once ATS (1-1) as underdogs of 5.5 points or more last year.
• The Spurs and their opponents combined to hit the over 36 out of 82 times last season.
• There were 39 Rockets games (out of 82) that went over the total last year.
• San Antonio had a worse record against the spread when playing at home (19-17-3) than it did in road games (24-17-1) last season.
• Against the spread last year, Houston had better results away (19-22-0) than at home (16-25-0).

Spurs Leaders

• Victor Wembanyama posted 25.0 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists last year. He also sank 51.2% of his shots from the field and 34.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.9 triples per game.
• De'Aaron Fox recorded 18.6 points, 3.8 boards and 6.2 assists. He sank 48.6% of his shots from the field and 33.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.8 treys per contest.
• Stephon Castle posted 16.6 points, 5.3 boards and 7.4 assists. He also sank 47.1% of his shots from the field and 33.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per game.
• Keldon Johnson's numbers last season were 13.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest. He sank 51.9% of his shots from the floor and 36.3% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.2 triples.
• Julian Champagnie put up 11.1 points, 5.8 boards and 1.5 assists. He made 43.7% of his shots from the field and 38.1% from 3-point range, with 2.4 triples per game.

Rockets Leaders

• Kevin Durant recorded 26.0 points, 4.8 assists and 5.5 rebounds last season.
• Alperen Sengun recorded 20.4 points, 8.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists last season, shooting 51.9% from the floor.
• Amen Thompson posted 18.3 points, 7.8 boards and 5.3 assists. Defensively, he delivered 1.5 steals (ninth in league) and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Jabari Smith Jr.'s stats last season were 15.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, shooting 45.0% from the floor and 36.3% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.3 made treys.
• Reed Sheppard's numbers last season were 13.5 points, 2.9 boards and 3.4 assists per game, shooting 43.0% from the floor and 39.4% from downtown, with an average of 2.8 made treys.

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