Through 3 Quarters

Only one more quarter stands between the San Antonio Spurs and the win they were favored to collect going into this night. Three quarters in and their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating the Houston Rockets 97-80.

The Spurs have enjoyed the tag-team combination of small forward Keldon Johnson and point guard Dejounte Murray. The former has 24 points along with six rebounds, while the latter has 14 points and eight assists in addition to five boards and four steals. One thing to keep an eye out for is Doug McDermott’s foul situation as he currently sits at four.

Houston has been led by shooting guard Josh Christopher, who so far has 16 points.

Houston has lost 91% of the time when they were down heading into the fourth quarter this year, so this one seems just about wrapped up

Who’s Playing

Houston @ San Antonio

Current Records: Houston 15-36; San Antonio 19-34

What to Know

The Houston Rockets have enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they must head out on the road. Houston and the San Antonio Spurs will face off in a Southwest Division battle at 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday at AT&T Center. The Rockets aren’t expected to win, but seeing as the odds didn’t stop them last game, maybe the squad has another upset up their sleeve.

Houston had enough points to win and then some against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, taking their contest 115-104. Houston can attribute much of their success to shooting guard Jalen Green, who had 21 points and five assists in addition to five boards, and center Christian Wood, who had 21 points along with seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, the game between San Antonio and the Miami Heat on Thursday was not a total blowout, but with San Antonio falling 112-95 at home, it was darn close to turning into one. The Spurs were down 88-66 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Small forward Lonnie Walker IV wasn’t much of a difference maker for San Antonio; Walker IV finished with only seven points on 2-for-10 shooting in his 26 minutes on the court.

Houston’s win lifted them to an irreparable 15-36 while San Antonio’s defeat dropped them down to 19-34. Allowing an average of 116.69 points per game, the Rockets haven’t exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We’ll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming matchup.

How To Watch

• When: Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: AT&T Center — San Antonio, Texas
• TV: ATTSN Southwest
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $16.83

Odds

The Spurs are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Rockets, according to the latest NBA odds.

The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Spurs as a 3.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

San Antonio have won 17 out of their last 30 games against Houston.

• Jan 25, 2022 – San Antonio 134 vs. Houston 104
• Jan 12, 2022 – Houston 128 vs. San Antonio 124
• Feb 06, 2021 – San Antonio 111 vs. Houston 106
• Jan 16, 2021 – San Antonio 103 vs. Houston 91
• Jan 14, 2021 – Houston 109 vs. San Antonio 105
• Aug 11, 2020 – San Antonio 123 vs. Houston 105
• Dec 16, 2019 – Houston 109 vs. San Antonio 107
• Dec 03, 2019 – San Antonio 135 vs. Houston 133
• Mar 22, 2019 – Houston 111 vs. San Antonio 105
• Dec 22, 2018 – Houston 108 vs. San Antonio 101
• Nov 30, 2018 – Houston 136 vs. San Antonio 105
• Nov 10, 2018 – San Antonio 96 vs. Houston 89
• Apr 01, 2018 – San Antonio 100 vs. Houston 83
• Mar 12, 2018 – Houston 109 vs. San Antonio 93
• Feb 01, 2018 – Houston 102 vs. San Antonio 91
• Dec 15, 2017 – Houston 124 vs. San Antonio 109
• May 11, 2017 – San Antonio 114 vs. Houston 75
• May 09, 2017 – San Antonio 110 vs. Houston 107
• May 07, 2017 – Houston 125 vs. San Antonio 104
• May 05, 2017 – San Antonio 103 vs. Houston 92
• May 03, 2017 – San Antonio 121 vs. Houston 96
• May 01, 2017 – Houston 126 vs. San Antonio 99
• Mar 06, 2017 – San Antonio 112 vs. Houston 110
• Dec 20, 2016 – San Antonio 102 vs. Houston 100
• Nov 12, 2016 – San Antonio 106 vs. Houston 100
• Nov 09, 2016 – Houston 101 vs. San Antonio 99
• Feb 27, 2016 – San Antonio 104 vs. Houston 94
• Jan 27, 2016 – San Antonio 130 vs. Houston 99
• Jan 02, 2016 – San Antonio 121 vs. Houston 103
• Dec 25, 2015 – Houston 88 vs. San Antonio 84

Injury Report for San Antonio

• Jock Landale: Out (Concussion)
• Lonnie Walker IV: Out (Knee)

Injury Report for Houston

• John Wall: Out (Not Injury Related)
• Usman Garuba: Out (Wrist)