San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets Prediction NBA Picks 10/17/24

The San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets meet Thursday in NBA preseason action at the Toyota Center. Here’s a San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets Prediction. This article will include a San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets Pick.

San Antonio Spurs Betting Preview

The San Antonio Spurs beat the Magic and Jazz, and they lost to the Heat. The San Antonio Spurs have lost 8 of their last 14 preseason games. The San Antonio Spurs are averaging 114.3 points on 49.1 percent shooting and allowing 112.3 points on 47 percent shooting. Keldon Johnson is averaging 14.3 points and 4 rebounds, while Julian Champagnie is averaging 14.3 points and 0.8 assists. Jeremy Sochan is the third double-digit scorer and Malaki Branham is grabbing 1.3 rebounds. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 68 percent from the free throw line. The San Antonio Spurs are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.8 rebounds per game.

Houston Rockets Betting Preview

The Houston Rockets lost to the Jazz, while beating the Thunder and Pelicans. The Houston Rockets have won 7 of their last 9 preseason games. The Houston Rockets are averaging 117.7 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 111 points on 40.7 percent shooting. Jalen Green is averaging 17.3 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Alperen Sengun is averaging 15.3 points and 6.3 rebounds. Dillon Brooks is the third double-digit scorer and Cam Whitmore is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 69.3 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 30.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 51.5 rebounds per game.

San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets Prediction

I’m not excited to lay this many points with the Houston Rockets, but they’re coming off solid performances, and they’re the younger, more athletic side of the two. The San Antonio Spurs haven’t played much defense in the preseason and I expect them to sit their core players with this being the last preseason game. The Rockets are a team stacked with young guys trying to earn playing time, and it’s helped win 7 of their last 9 preseason games. I’ll lay the points with the Rockets, a team we continue to back in exhibition play.