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Houston Rockets
7-2 · 3-1 on the road
Tue 1/26
5:00 PM PT
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6-2 · 4-2 at home
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RocketsOffense
SpursDefense

The Rockets rank 2nd in the NBA in effective field goal % (56.6%), and the Spurs rank 3rd in opponent eFG% (49.8%). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 53.3%, so the Rockets are 3.4 points above it. Alperen Sengun leads them with 22.4 points a game on 61.4% true shooting.

1/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Alperen SengunTop scorer · HOU
Victor WembanyamaTop scorer · SAS
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1/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Rockets7-2
Spurs6-2
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1/262026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
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RocketsDefense
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Team vs team

Season before this game (HOU 9 games, SAS 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

HOUSAS
Scoring
117.97th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
116.910th · Above avg
107.65th · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
108.67th · Above avg
+10.34th · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
+8.26th · Above avg
Efficiency
119.42nd · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
112.412th · Average
107.47th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
106.04th · Top 5
+12.01st · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
+6.47th · Above avg
99.528th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.212th
Shooting
56.6%2nd · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
51.7%23rd · Below avg
60.9%2nd · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
55.9%20th · Average
13.018th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.525th · Below avg
38.6%4th · Top 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
32.2%24th · Below avg
0.319th · Above avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2818th · Average
Defense
52.5%12th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
49.8%3rd · Top 5
9.111th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.416th · Average
5.96th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
7.41st · Top 5
Possessions
14.9%17th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
12.1%2nd · Top 5
31.8%3rd · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
28.3%13th · Average
43.817th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
48.54th · Top 5
28.14th · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.515th · Average

Recent form

Houston Rockets
WLWWL

Last 5: average margin +10.8 (season +10.3). Streak L1.

San Antonio Spurs
WWWWW

Last 5: average margin +13.2 (season +8.2). Streak W6.

Key players

Houston Rockets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Alperen SengunF-C 22.49.18.161.4
Kevin DurantF 20.85.23.166.1
Jabari Smith Jr.F 17.66.12.366.5
Amen ThompsonG-F 15.46.33.357.2
San Antonio Spurs
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Victor WembanyamaF-C 29.012.43.157.0
Dylan HarperG 18.65.64.658.5
De'Aaron FoxG 15.14.26.165.2
Stephon CastleG 15.06.14.848.7

Injury report

Houston Rockets
Steven Adams C · back ~11/9 Out
Clint Capela C · back ~11/7 Day-To-Day
San Antonio Spurs
Jayden Quaintance F · Right Knee Surgery · back ~12/3 Out
Tobias Harris F · Left Calf Strain · back ~11/9 Out

Earlier this season

10/23/26 · at SASSAS 110 – HOU 114

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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