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Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 26 Dec 2015
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 88-84
25-22 13-21 23-17 27-24
Position#19
Record15-15
FormLWWWL
Points / game104.1
Allowed / game105.6
vs
Position#2
Record25-5
FormWWWWW
Points / game102.4
Allowed / game88.8
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2015-16
Meetings · Houston Rockets v San Antonio Spurs
16 Mar 2027
HOU v SAS
upcoming
05 Mar 2027
HOU v SAS
upcoming
28 Jan 2026
HOU99
SAS111
20 Jan 2026
HOU111
SAS106
26 Feb 2025
HOU118
SAS106
06 Nov 2024
HOU127
SAS100
05 Mar 2024
HOU114
SAS101
11 Dec 2023
HOU93
SAS82
05 Mar 2023
HOU142
SAS110
19 Dec 2022
HOU105
SAS124
28 Mar 2022
HOU120
SAS123
25 Jan 2022
HOU104
SAS134
06 Feb 2021
HOU106
SAS111
17 Dec 2020
HOU128
SAS106
15 Dec 2020
HOU112
SAS98
08 Apr 2020
HOU v SAS
upcoming
16 Dec 2019
HOU109
SAS107
22 Mar 2019
HOU111
SAS105
22 Dec 2018
HOU108
SAS101
12 Mar 2018
HOU109
SAS93
15 Dec 2017
HOU124
SAS109
11 May 2017
HOU75
SAS114
07 May 2017
HOU125
SAS104
05 May 2017
HOU92
SAS103
20 Dec 2016
HOU100
SAS102
12 Nov 2016
HOU100
SAS106
27 Feb 2016
HOU94
SAS104
25 Dec 2015
HOU88
SAS84
10 Apr 2015
HOU103
SAS104
06 Nov 2014
HOU98
SAS81
14 Apr 2014
HOU104
SAS98
28 Jan 2014
HOU97
SAS90
24 Mar 2013
HOU96
SAS95
10 Dec 2012
HOU126
SAS134
21 Jan 2012
HOU105
SAS102
29 Dec 2011
HOU105
SAS85
17 Dec 2011
HOU101
SAS87
01 Apr 2011
HOU119
SAS114
12 Mar 2011
HOU107
SAS115
26 Feb 2010
HOU109
SAS104
27 Nov 2009
HOU84
SAS92
14 Mar 2009
HOU85
SAS88
29 Nov 2008
HOU103
SAS84
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston Rockets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
San Antonio Spurs winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
120-113
120
113
+7
114avg 91
H06/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
L
105-110
105
110
-5
97avg 91
A09/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
109-103
109
103
+6
101avg 91
A10/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
126-97
126
97
+29
126avg 91
H13/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
L
108-114
108
114
-6
94avg 91
A15/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
L
97-107
97
107
-10
84avg 91
A16/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
107-87
107
87
+20
95avg 91
A18/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
107-97
107
97
+10
103avg 91
H20/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
W
102-95
102
95
+7
98avg 91
H22/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
L
101-104
101
104
-3
89avg 91
A24/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-16
23-34
32-35
36-28
24-31
22-26
26-23
33-30
30-17
26-30
26-36
27-20
32-25
31-21
28-30
35-21
22-36
36-18
24-34
26-26
31-31
19-26
24-25
23-25
29-18
23-21
26-29
29-19
38-17
19-29
26-25
24-26
27-28
18-16
24-16
33-35
33-27
20-32
21-28
27-17
210.9Avg total
108.2Scored
102.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)104.1105.6209.7-1.550%
Season at home (16)104.9105.8210.7-0.856%
Season away (14)103.1105.4208.5-2.243%
Last 10 (10)108.2102.7210.9+5.560%
Last 5 (5)102.898.0200.8+4.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)104.5104.8209.2-0.275%
vs Similar (21)102.5106.4208.9-3.943%
vs Weaker (5)110.4102.8213.2+7.660%
This opponent (San Antonio Spurs) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
San Antonio SpursUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSpurs
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#9
W
108-105
108
105
+3
106avg 97
H06/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
119-68
119
68
+51
129avg 97
A08/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
94-97
94
97
-3
86avg 97
A10/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
109-87
109
87
+22
108avg 97
H12/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
103-78
103
78
+25
108avg 97
A13/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
118-81
118
81
+37
122avg 97
H15/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
114-95
114
95
+19
113avg 97
H17/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
115-107
115
107
+8
109avg 97
H19/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
W
106-92
106
92
+14
103avg 97
H22/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#26
W
108-83
108
83
+25
107avg 97
A24/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-27
29-22
28-22
22-34
33-17
32-12
31-23
23-16
21-27
25-26
16-20
32-24
31-27
20-22
28-22
30-16
22-13
25-12
32-30
24-23
29-15
30-21
39-22
20-23
26-31
29-21
31-19
28-24
26-30
29-25
30-33
30-19
23-21
27-27
29-22
27-22
28-16
24-22
25-23
31-22
198.7Avg total
109.4Scored
89.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)102.488.8191.1+13.683%
Season at home (16)103.887.8191.6+16.1100%
Season away (14)100.789.9190.6+10.864%
Last 10 (10)109.489.3198.7+20.190%
Last 5 (5)112.291.6203.8+20.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)106.0112.0218.0-6.00%
vs Weaker ◀ (29)102.288.0190.2+14.386%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +4.9+4.9Q1: +4.4+4.4Q2Q2: -1.6-1.6Q2: +6.0+6.0Q3Q3: -2.4-2.4Q3: +5.3+5.3Q4Q4: +4.6+4.6Q4: +4.4+4.4
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +4.9+4.9Q1: +4.4+4.4Q2Q2: -1.6-1.6Q2: +6.0+6.0Q3Q3: -2.4-2.4Q3: +5.3+5.3Q4Q4: +4.6+4.6Q4: +4.4+4.4
Houston RocketsSan Antonio Spurs
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
52-50
52
50
+2
H06/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
L
46-57
46
57
-11
A09/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
56-47
56
47
+9
A10/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
63-46
63
46
+17
H13/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
W
58-54
58
54
+4
A15/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
L
50-57
50
57
-7
A16/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
52-39
52
39
+13
A18/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
57-46
57
46
+11
H20/12
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
W
45-44
45
44
+1
H22/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
L
53-59
53
59
-6
A24/12
NBA
103.1Avg total
53.2Scored
49.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.553.3104.8-1.840%-
Last 30 at home (16)50.952.9103.8-1.938%-
Last 30 away (14)52.153.9106.0-1.743%-
Last 10 (10)53.249.9103.1+3.370%-
Last 5 (5)51.449.0100.4+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (4)52.856.5109.2-3.825%-
vs Similar (21)50.953.7104.6-2.938%-
vs Weaker (5)53.249.2102.4+4.060%-
This opponent (San Antonio Spurs) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
San Antonio SpursLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#9
W
58-49
58
49
+9
H06/12
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
65-29
65
29
+36
A08/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
46-53
46
53
-7
A10/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
51-49
51
49
+2
H12/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
47-25
47
25
+22
A13/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
59-36
59
36
+23
H15/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
W
55-52
55
52
+3
H17/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
D
55-55
55
55
+0
H19/12
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
W
50-48
50
48
+2
H22/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#26
W
52-38
52
38
+14
A24/12
NBA
97.2Avg total
53.8Scored
43.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.142.292.4+7.983%-
Last 30 at home (16)50.643.494.1+7.288%-
Last 30 away (14)49.640.990.4+8.779%-
Last 10 (10)53.843.497.2+10.480%-
Last 5 (5)54.245.8100.0+8.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (1)55.050.0105.0+5.0100%-
vs Weaker ◀ (29)50.042.091.9+8.083%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 107.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀48%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.2 pts a game · 48% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.6 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.5 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers50.125.6
51.1%
49.0%51.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers32.012.2
38.1%
35.3%36.6
🏀 Free throws28.919.5
67.5%
75.5%19.5
They take 82.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 32.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
San Antonio Spurstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

San Antonio Spurs: 108.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀63%
🏀🏀🏀21%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers68.6 pts a game · 63% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.1 pts a game · 21% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.6 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.534.3
55.8%
49.0%68.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.97.7
40.7%
35.3%23.1
🏀 Free throws21.016.6
79.0%
75.5%16.6
They take 80.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 18.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 24% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 26 Dec 2015 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
LWWWLLWWLW
San Antonio Spurs
WWWWWWWLWW
#19
League position
#2
+5.3
Net rating
+21.6
108.0
Offensive rating
115.9
102.7
Defensive rating
94.3
53.5%
Effective FG%
57.0%
51.1%
Opp. effective FG%
46.2%
16.5%
Turnover %
14.2%
27.1%
Off. rebound %
26.1%
0.35
Free-throw rate
0.26
38.1%
3-point %
40.7%
61.4%
Assist %
61.9%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
90%

Profile

Offence108.0 · 115.9Defence102.7 · 94.3Shooting53.5% · 57.0%3-point %38.1% · 40.7%Ball care16.5% · 14.2%Off. rebounds27.1% · 26.1%Free throws0.35 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)60% · 90%
■ Houston Rockets   ■ San Antonio Spurs
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
24/12/15AOrlando Magic101-104
22/12/15HCharlotte Hornets102-95
20/12/15HLos Angeles Clippers107-97
18/12/15ALos Angeles Lakers107-87
16/12/15ASacramento Kings97-107
15/12/15ADenver Nuggets108-114
13/12/15HLos Angeles Lakers126-97
10/12/15AWashington Wizards109-103
09/12/15ABrooklyn Nets105-110
06/12/15HSacramento Kings120-113
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/12/15AMinnesota Timberwolves108-83
22/12/15HIndiana Pacers106-92
19/12/15HLos Angeles Clippers115-107
17/12/15HWashington Wizards114-95
15/12/15HUtah Jazz118-81
13/12/15AAtlanta Hawks103-78
12/12/15HLos Angeles Lakers109-87
10/12/15AToronto Raptors94-97
08/12/15APhiladelphia 76ers119-68
06/12/15HBoston Celtics108-105

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL50%
HomeWWWWW56%
AwayWLLWL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301614
Win %50%56%43%
Points / game104.1104.9103.1
Allowed / game105.6105.8105.4
Point differential-1.5-0.8-2.2
Avg total209.7210.7208.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+10%12%7%
Close games (≤5 pts) won70% (10)80% (5)60% (5)
Overtime %10%12%7%
San Antonio Spurs
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW83%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWLWW64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301614
Win %83%100%64%
Points / game102.4103.8100.7
Allowed / game88.887.889.9
Point differential+13.6+16.1+10.8
Avg total191.1191.6190.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%75%57%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)100% (2)0% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Golden State Warriors2928197%114.6101.3+13.3
2 San Antonio Spurs3025583%102.488.8+13.6
3 Cleveland Cavaliers2719870%100.794.9+5.8
4 Oklahoma City Thunder30201067%107.499.2+8.2
5 Atlanta Hawks31191261%101.499.9+1.5
6 Miami Heat28171161%96.594.6+1.9
7 Toronto Raptors30181260%99.796.6+3.2
8 Chicago Bulls27161159%100.699.4+1.1
9 Orlando Magic29171259%101.098.6+2.4
10 Indiana Pacers28161257%102.799.1+3.6
11 Detroit Pistons30171357%101.4100.0+1.4
12 Boston Celtics29161355%103.399.1+4.2
13 Los Angeles Clippers29161355%102.4101.2+1.2
14 Dallas Mavericks29161355%101.3101.1+0.2
15 Charlotte Hornets28151354%101.999.2+2.7
16 Memphis Grizzlies31161552%96.099.8-3.8
17 Houston Rockets30151550%104.1105.6-1.5
18 Washington Wizards27131448%101.9105.0-3.1
19 New York Knicks30141647%97.999.0-1.1
20 Utah Jazz27121544%97.097.2-0.2
21 Sacramento Kings29121741%104.5107.1-2.6
22 Denver Nuggets29121741%99.2103.4-4.2
23 Milwaukee Bucks30121840%96.6102.0-5.4
24 Phoenix Suns31121939%103.6105.2-1.5
25 Minnesota Timberwolves29111838%101.3103.4-2.2
26 Portland Trail Blazers31112035%101.0103.1-2.1
27 New Orleans Pelicans2992031%102.2107.1-4.8
28 Brooklyn Nets2982128%96.8103.2-6.4
29 Los Angeles Lakers2952417%96.7107.6-11.0
30 Philadelphia 76ers311303%91.4104.7-13.3
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Rockets2513232788
San Antonio Spurs2221172484
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