It's a battle for bragging rights in Texas as the Houston Rockets host the San Antonio Spurs Monday. These two teams share the worst records in the Western Conference at 9-20 — 10 full games behind first place Memphis and 5 games out of 10th place. The Spurs beat the Rockets 118-109 earlier this year, covering as a 2 point favorite. Tipoff is at 8:00 p.m. EST at the Toyota Center in Houston.
After winning three games in a row, the San Antonio Spurs have lost their last two games, falling to Portland 128-112 at home on Wednesday and then dropping a 111-101 contest to Miami in Mexico City on Saturday afternoon. The losses dropped the Spurs to 9-20 on the season, last in the Western Conference, tied with Houston. They are 10 games behind first place Memphis.
Final from Mexico City! Back at it on Monday in Houston#NBAenMexico pic.twitter.com/aSQtQlniSU
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) December 18, 2022
In the loss to Miami, the Spurs only shot 42% from the floor, going 10 for 27 from three point range. Keldon Johnson led the Spurs with 22 points with 3 three pointers. Devin Vassell added 18 points while Zach Collins had 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Johnson leads the team in scoring with 21.1 points per game. The Spurs average 109.9 points per game, which is 26th in the NBA. They give up 120 points per game, which is 30th in the league.
No House Advantage: Bet on player over/unders VS THE HOUSE to 21x your bet OR play in PICK 'EM contests against other people! Click here to get a 1st deposit match up to $50 1st w/ promocode WandW!