This Sunday, the (16-47) San Antonio Spurs will travel to Houston, TX to take on the (13-49) Houston Rockets. Tipoff will be at 7:00 PM EST inside the Toyota Center (Houston). This will be the fourth meeting between these two teams this season, as these two teams battled on Saturday night as well. They will play back-to-back games.
The Spurs are coming into this one after taking down the Indiana Pacers and battling with the Houston Rockets. They looked solid on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay efficient if they want to pick up a win on the road.
The Rockets are entering this game after falling to the Memphis Grizzlies and playing this same Spurs team, as they will have to show up on the defensive end of the court if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The San Antonio Spurs are currently in 14th place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 28.5 games back from the Denver Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 112.1 points per game and they have shot 46.7% from the floor. This is the 25th most points scored per contest and the 21st-highest shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Spurs have the 28th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Keldon Johnson continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 21.8 points per game on 45% shooting from the floor. Make sure to check the injury report, though. He is currently listed as doubtful. San Antonio has also shown that they are more successful when they are attacking the basket. They've only shot 33.9% from deep, which is the 26th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Spurs have also shot 74.5% from the charity stripe, which is the 28th-highest free-throw sho oting percentage.
On the defensive end of the court, San Antonio is allowing 122 points per game and their opponents have shot 50.6% from the floor. This is the most points surrendered per game and the highest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Spurs have the highest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They've struggled to consistently contest shots near the paint and on the perimeter, as their opponents have shot 39.4% from behind the arc. This is the highest three-point shooting percentage allowed, as they have to contest open jump shooters if they want to bring this percentage down. The San Antonio Spurs have also grabbed 43.2 rebounds per game, which is the 16th most.
Injury Report: Malaki Branham SF (Back) is questionable. Doug McDermott SF (Thumb), Romeo Langford SG (Hip), and Khem Birch C (Knee) are out. Keldon Johnson SF (Foot) is doubtful.
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