San Antonio Spurs @ Houston Rockets - Prediction, Preview, and Odds

When: Tuesday, January 25th, 2022 at 8:00pm E.T.

Where: Toyota Center, Houston, TX.

How: NBA League Pass.

Spread: Spurs -5.

Total: 233.5.

Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook

Spurs Spotlight

The San Antonio Spurs just dropped their second-straight game, this time to the Philadelphia 76ers, while they couldn’t manage to cover the 1-point spread. Offensively on the road, the Spurs rank 15th in points per game, 19th in field goal percentage, and 19th in 3-point shooting. Defensively on the road, the Spurs rank 14th in points allowed, 18th in field goal percentage, 18th in 3-point shooting, and 27th in rebounding. 

Rockets Spotlight

The Houston Rockets just had their two-game win streak snapped by the Golden State Warriors, but they did manage to cover the 12-point spread. Offensively at home, the Rockets rank 15th in points per game, 18th in field goal percentage, and 13th in 3-point shooting. Defensively at home, the Rockets rank 30th in points allowed, 20th in field goal percentage, 11th in 3-point shooting, and 28th in rebounding. 

Final Say

The total will be of focus for this matchup where the under has been trending. It has hit in five of their last six meetings, while it has hit in five straight meetings in Houston. It has also gone 25-10 in their last 35 meetings in Houston. As for Houston, it is 4-0 in their last four games on three days rest, while it has hit in four of San Antonio’s last five games. Houston is giving up 113 ppg in their last four games, while San Antonio is giving up 112 ppg during that span. In their last three meetings they’ve scored a combined 220 ppg. All of these trends point to the under, but this is going to be a matchup where offenses and better than their defenses, and there shouldn’t be much will to play defense in this meaningless game. Rolling with the total to creep over the high threshold.

Pick: Over 233.5 Total Points