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Southwest Division foes square off when the San Antonio Spurs (0-1) host the Houston Rockets (1-0) at Moody Center, tipping off at 9:30 p.m. ET on Friday, October 23, 2026. The Spurs are 6.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season.
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Rockets vs. Spurs Predictions for Friday
Our computer projection model for this encounter calls for a final score of Spurs 116, Rockets 113.
- Moneyline Pick: Spurs (-265)
- Total Pick: Over 226.5 (computer predicts 229.0 points)
- Pick ATS: Rockets (+6.5)
Recent Rockets vs. Spurs Matchups
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8/2026 | Spurs | -5.5 | 223 | -230 | +190 | 145-120 SA |
| 1/28/2026 | Rockets | -2.5 | 220.5 | -144 | +122 | 111-99 SA |
| 1/20/2026 | Rockets | -4.5 | 220.5 | -172 | +144 | 111-106 HOU |
| 11/7/2025 | Rockets | -4.5 | 224.5 | -178 | +148 | 121-110 SA |
Spurs 2025-26 Betting Trends
- Against the spread, San Antonio was 45-35-2 last season.
- As 6.5-point favorites or more, the Spurs went 19-15-1 against the spread last season.
- Out of 82 San Antonio games last season, 35 hit the over.
- The Spurs put together a 49-14 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 77.8% of those games).
- When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -265 or shorter last year, San Antonio finished with a record of 27-4 (87.1%).
Rockets 2025-26 Betting Trends
- Houston compiled a 36-46-0 ATS record last year.
- The Rockets had one win ATS (1-1) as underdogs of 6.5 points or greater last season.
- A total of 39 of Houston's games last year hit the over.
- The Rockets were underdogs 10 times last season and won four of those games.
- Houston did not enter a game last season with longer moneyline odds than +217.
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Rockets vs. Spurs Injury Report
Spurs
Spurs:
Jayden Quaintance: Out (Knee),
Tobias Harris: Day-To-Day (Calf)
Rockets
Rockets:
Steven Adams: Day-To-Day (Calf)
Rockets vs. Spurs Game Time and TV Channel
- Game day: Friday, October 23, 2026
- Game time: 9:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Amazon Prime Video
- Location: Austin, Texas
- Arena: Moody Center
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