Halftime Report
The Spurs are giving their home crowd exactly what they were hoping for. A win is still up for grabs for either team after two quarters, but the Spurs are up 47-44 over the Rockets.
The Spurs came into the matchup with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing
Houston Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs
Current Records: Houston 29-35, San Antonio 14-51
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 8:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Frost Bank Center — San Antonio, Texas
- TV: KENS-TV 5
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $44.00
What to Know
The Spurs will be in front of their home fans on Tuesday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-court advantage. Having just played yesterday, they will get right back to it and host the Houston Rockets at 8:30 p.m. ET on March 12th at Frost Bank Center.
The Spurs traveled a rocky road last season, and unfortunately for them the road hasn’t gotten any smoother. They fell 112-102 to Golden State on Monday.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 22.6% better than the opposition, a fact the Rockets proved on Sunday. They came out on top against Sacramento by a score of 112-104. The win came about thanks to a strong surge starting at the 9:10 mark of the second quarter, when the Rockets were facing a 42-29 deficit.
The Rockets can attribute much of their success to Fred VanVleet, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine assists.
San Antonio has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 19 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-51 record this season. As for Houston, they pushed their record up to 29-35 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
The Spurs came up short against the Rockets in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 114-101. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Rockets’ Alperen Sengun, who dropped a double-double on 45 points and 16 rebounds. Now that the Spurs know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There’s only one way to find out.
Odds
Houston is a 4-point favorite against San Antonio, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Rockets as a 3.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 222.5 points.
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Series History
San Antonio has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Houston.
- Mar 05, 2024 – Houston 114 vs. San Antonio 101
- Dec 11, 2023 – Houston 93 vs. San Antonio 82
- Oct 27, 2023 – San Antonio 126 vs. Houston 122
- Mar 05, 2023 – Houston 142 vs. San Antonio 110
- Mar 04, 2023 – Houston 122 vs. San Antonio 110
- Dec 19, 2022 – San Antonio 124 vs. Houston 105
- Dec 08, 2022 – San Antonio 118 vs. Houston 109
- Mar 28, 2022 – San Antonio 123 vs. Houston 120
- Feb 04, 2022 – San Antonio 131 vs. Houston 106
- Jan 25, 2022 – San Antonio 134 vs. Houston 104
