Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs - 1/12/22 NBA Picks and Prediction
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San Antonio Spurs (15-25) vs Houston Rockets (11-31)
Game Info: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 8:30 pm (AT&T Center)
Betting Odds: San Antonio Spurs -6 -- Over/Under: 233 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs meet Wednesday in NBA action at the A&T Center. The Houston Rockets need a win after losing 11 of their last 12 games. The San Antonio Spurs need a win after losing seven of their last eight games.
The Houston Rockets are averaging 107.5 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 116.4 points on 47 percent shooting. Christian Wood is averaging 17.1 points and 10 rebounds, while Jalen Green is averaging 15.2 points and 3 rebounds. Eric Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Jae’Sean Tate is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.8 rebounds per game.
The San Antonio Spurs are averaging 110.5 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 110.9 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Dejounte Murray is averaging 18.4 points and 8.2 rebounds, while Keldon Johnson is averaging 14.7 points and 1.7 assists. Derrick White is the third double-digit scorer and Jakob Poeltl is dishing 2.7 assists. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The San Antonio Spurs are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.9 rebounds per game.
The Rockets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The Spurs are 11-23-1 ATS in their last 35 Wednesday games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 19-7 in Rockets last 26 overall. The over is 20-7 in Spurs last 27 home games. The Rockets are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in San Antonio and 1-5-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
It's hard to get behind either of these teams in their current form, but there's no doubt the San Antonio Spurs are the better team and have a better chance of getting out of this funk. The Spurs are also still profitable on the season despite this recent stretch. The Houston Rockets are losing their last five games by an average of 15.8 points, and they lose on the road by an average of 11.3 points. The Spurs win in the favorite role by an average of 7.9 points. Give me the Spurs and the reasonable chalk.
Randy’s Pick San Antonio Spurs -6
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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