NBA Prop Bets: San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets (October 23, 2026)

The Houston Rockets (1-0) face the San Antonio Spurs (0-1) at Moody Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Friday's matchup. The Spurs are favored to win at -205, currently marked as 5.5-point favorites, while the Rockets are at +170. The total points line is set at 228.5, with OVER at -108 and UNDER at -112, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 117-112 San Antonio.

The Spurs (-108) have a 60-45-2 ATS record since the beginning of last season, while the Rockets (-112) hold a record of 39-50-0 across the same span.
The Spurs have a 48-58-1 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 48 games have gone over the total points line, 58 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Rockets have a 42-47-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

The Spurs have scored 119.6 points per game since the beginning of last season (3rd in the league). Comparatively, the Rockets have averaged only 115.4 over the same span (18th).
Defensively, the Spurs have allowed 111.6 points per game since the beginning of last season (9th in the league), while the Rockets have given up an average of 110.0 points over that span (4th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams have played since the beginning of last season?

Pace

The Spurs rank 14th for pace since the beginning of last season, recording 100.0 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Rockets sit 29th on that scale with 96.1 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

Looking at field goal splits, 42.1% of the Spurs' field goal attempts have come from three point range since the beginning of last season (14th in the league), leaving 57.9% from two. Meanwhile, the Rockets' opponents are taking 40.1% of their attempts from three (7th) and 59.9% from two.
Comparatively, Houston has taken 35.1% of shots from three (28th), leaving 64.9% from two, while San Antonio's opponents have attempted 40.4% from three (17th) and 59.6% from two.

Beyond the Arc

In terms of made three-pointers, the Spurs have shot 35.8% from deep since the beginning of last season (15th in the NBA), compared to the Rockets who are making 36.5% of their attempts (9th).
On the opposite end, San Antonio has held opponents to 35.3% of their three-point attempts (10th), while Houston's opponents have hit 35.0% of their shots (6th).

Ball Protection

The Spurs are committing 13.5 turnovers per game since the beginning of last season, ranking 4th in the league, while the Rockets have forced 13.5 turnovers (22nd) across the same period.
Flipping that script, San Antonio has forced 13.0 turnovers (26th), while Houston has committed 15.4 (23rd).

Crashing the Boards

San Antonio is pulling down 47.0 rebounds per game since the beginning of last season (2nd in the league), including 11.4 offensive boards (15th). Conversely, Houston's opponents are averaging 39.4 rebounds (2nd), 11.3 of which have come on the offensive end (T14th).
Meanwhile, the Rockets have averaged 48.0 rebounds (1st) and 15.1 offensive rebounds (1st), while the Spurs are allowing 42.6 and 10.4, ranking 8th and 4th.

First Quarter Winner

Here are their first quarter records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
San Antonio	74-30-3	40-13-0	34-17-3	59-21-1	15-9-2
Houston	47-37-5	25-18-2	22-19-3	43-31-4	4-6-1

First Half Winner

Here are their first half records since the beginning of last season.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
San Antonio	71-32-4	37-13-3	34-19-1	54-23-4	17-9-0
Houston	51-36-2	28-17-0	23-19-2	46-31-1	5-5-1

HT/FT

The Spurs have completed the HT/FT double in 53.3% of games since the beginning of last season, while the Rockets have completed the HT/FT double in 44.9% of games.

To Go To Overtime

The Spurs have played in three games that went to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Rockets have appeared in nine.

Both Teams 110+

Both teams have scored 110+ points in 45 of San Antonio's 107 games since the beginning of last season. Meanwhile, 28 of Houston's 89 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

San Antonio recorded a 145-120 blowout victory against Houston at Frost Bank Center when these teams last met on March 8, 2026. Victor Wembanyama dominated both ends on that day, finishing with 29 points and four blocks.