This Saturday, the (13-49) Houston Rockets will travel to San Antonio, TX to take on the (16-47) San Antonio Spurs. Tipoff will be at 8:o0 PM EST inside the AT&T Center. This will be the third meeting between these two teams this season, as the Spurs won the last battle, 124-105.
The Rockets are coming into this one after falling to the Memphis Grizzlies, 113-99. They struggled on both ends of the court, as they will have to be more efficient if they want to pick up a win on the road.
The San Antonio Spurs are entering this game after defeating the Indiana Pacers, 110-99. They looked great on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay hot if they want to pick up their third win in a row.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Houston Rockets are currently in last place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 30.5 games back from the first-place Denver Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 109.5 points per game and they have shot 44.9% from the floor. This is the 29th most points scored per game and the lowest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Rockets have the lowest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Jalen Green continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 21.7 points per game on 41% shooting from the floor. Houston has also had issues cashing in on their shots from behind the arc. They have only shot 32.5% from deep, which is the lowest three-point shooting percentage in the league. Luckily, they have been slightly better at the charity stripe. They have shot 75.2% from the line, which is the 24th-highest free throw shooting percentage. They can't miss out on these easy looks at t he rim and still expect to win these games.
On the defensive end of the court, the Rockets are allowing 118.5 points per game and their opponents have shot 47.9% from the floor. This is the 28th most points surrendered per contest and the 23rd-highest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, Houston has the 29th-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They've struggled to defend on the perimeter as well. They're allowing their opponents to shoot 37.5% from behind the arc, which is the 28th-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed. Luckily, they have snatched 46.5 rebounds per game, which is the fourth most in the league.
Injury Report: TyTy Washington Jr. PG (Migraine) îs questionable.
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