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Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 28 Feb 2016
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 94-104
11-26 20-25 26-25 37-28
Position#18
Record32-34
FormLLWLW
Points / game105.8
Allowed / game107.0
vs
Position#2
Record51-13
FormLWWWW
Points / game104.0
Allowed / game92.8
USANBA
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
17 Oct 2024
HOU129
SAS107
05 Mar 2024
HOU114
SAS101
11 Dec 2023
HOU93
SAS82
05 Mar 2023
HOU142
SAS110
19 Dec 2022
HOU105
SAS124
02 Oct 2022
HOU134
SAS96
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
16 Oct 2019
HOU114
SAS128
22 Mar 2019
HOU111
SAS105
22 Dec 2018
HOU108
SAS101
12 Mar 2018
HOU109
SAS93
15 Dec 2017
HOU124
SAS109
13 Oct 2017
HOU97
SAS106
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
24 Oct 2014
HOU96
SAS87
14 Apr 2014
HOU104
SAS98
28 Jan 2014
HOU97
SAS90
24 Mar 2013
HOU96
SAS95
10 Dec 2012
HOU126
SAS134
14 Oct 2012
HOU107
SAS116
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
07 Oct 2010
HOU90
SAS87
26 Feb 2010
HOU109
SAS104
27 Nov 2009
HOU84
SAS92
14 Mar 2009
HOU85
SAS88
29 Nov 2008
HOU103
SAS84
09 Oct 2008
HOU85
SAS78
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston Rockets winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
San Antonio Spurs winWon
-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
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
108-116
108
116
-8
A30/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#16
L
122-123
122
123
-1
H31/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#9
W
115-102
115
102
+13
H03/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
111-105
111
105
+6
A05/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
79-96
79
96
-17
H06/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
110-123
110
123
-13
A10/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
103-116
103
116
-13
A11/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
116-100
116
100
+16
A20/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#17
L
114-117 OT
114
117
-3
A24/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
119-105
119
105
+14
A26/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-22
29-33
25-34
25-27
32-28
30-31
26-31
34-33
31-31
29-24
27-25
28-22
19-28
37-31
32-21
23-25
23-29
13-26
17-19
26-22
27-42
39-27
27-24
17-30
29-29
17-28
35-35
22-24
21-24
35-21
25-20
35-35
23-34
28-22
32-23
23-27
28-34
21-30
37-29
33-12
220.0Avg total
109.7Scored
110.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (66)105.8107.0212.8-1.248%
Season at home (33)105.5104.8210.3+0.755%
Season away (33)106.1109.1215.2-3.042%
Last 10 (10)109.7110.3220.0-0.640%
Last 5 (5)112.4112.2224.6+0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)103.4114.9218.2-11.512%
vs Similar (19)107.3105.7212.9+1.658%
vs Weaker (3)113.0100.0213.0+13.0100%
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
Date
Competition
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
110-97
110
97
+13
H04/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#19
W
116-90
116
90
+26
A06/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
106-102
106
102
+4
H07/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#9
W
119-101
119
101
+18
A10/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
W
98-96
98
96
+2
A11/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
86-105
86
105
-19
A19/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
119-113
119
113
+6
A20/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
118-111
118
111
+7
A21/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
108-92
108
92
+16
A25/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#17
W
96-78
96
78
+18
A26/02
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-27
23-18
30-34
27-18
27-12
35-14
26-34
28-30
29-20
25-31
25-30
27-21
20-24
34-23
31-28
34-26
29-23
21-28
17-28
31-17
15-21
19-21
29-30
23-33
33-30
27-19
25-26
34-38
30-21
30-29
28-32
30-29
25-24
24-14
27-32
32-22
18-23
21-12
26-22
31-21
206.1Avg total
107.6Scored
98.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (64)104.092.8196.8+11.280%
Season at home (31)105.690.8196.4+14.897%
Season away (33)102.594.6197.1+7.964%
Last 10 (10)107.698.5206.1+9.190%
Last 5 (5)105.499.8205.2+5.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)97.3110.7208.0-13.333%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)109.094.1203.2+14.993%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -3.9-3.9Q1: +3.1+3.1Q2Q2: +0.5+0.5Q2: +5.0+5.0Q3Q3: +2.2+2.2Q3: -3.2-3.2Q4Q4: +0.9+0.9Q4: +4.2+4.2
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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
W
58-55
58
55
+3
A30/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#16
W
62-59
62
59
+3
H31/01
NBA
Miami Heat
#9
W
60-55
60
55
+5
H03/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
L
56-59
56
59
-3
A05/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
36-55
36
55
-19
H06/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
66-69
66
69
-3
A10/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
46-57
46
57
-11
A11/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
56-45
56
45
+11
A20/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#17
L
51-56
51
56
-5
A24/02
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
49-64
49
64
-15
A26/02
NBA
111.4Avg total
54.0Scored
57.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.555.2107.7-2.733%-
Last 30 at home (14)50.351.6101.9-1.343%-
Last 30 away (16)54.458.4112.8-4.025%-
Last 10 (10)54.057.4111.4-3.440%-
Last 5 (5)53.658.2111.8-4.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)51.557.8109.2-6.212%-
vs Similar (19)52.154.4106.5-2.337%-
vs Weaker (3)57.353.7111.0+3.767%-
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
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
W
53-45
53
45
+8
H04/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#19
W
62-26
62
26
+36
A06/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
54-51
54
51
+3
H07/02
NBA
Miami Heat
#9
W
54-47
54
47
+7
A10/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#20
L
50-51
50
51
-1
A11/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
34-42
34
42
-8
A19/02
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
60-49
60
49
+11
A20/02
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#27
W
60-50
60
50
+10
A21/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
49-38
49
38
+11
A25/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#17
W
39-35
39
35
+4
A26/02
NBA
94.9Avg total
51.5Scored
43.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.645.398.0+7.380%-
Last 30 at home (13)55.046.5101.5+8.585%-
Last 30 away (17)50.844.495.2+6.476%-
Last 10 (10)51.543.494.9+8.180%-
Last 5 (5)48.442.891.2+5.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)46.759.3106.0-12.70%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)53.343.897.1+9.589%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 109.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀47%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀21%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.6 pts a game · 47% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.8 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws23.3 pts a game · 21% 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-pointers49.825.8
51.8%
49.0%51.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.111.6
34.0%
35.3%34.8
🏀 Free throws35.523.3
65.6%
75.5%23.3
They take 83.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% 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: 107.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀62%
🏀🏀🏀22%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers67.0 pts a game · 62% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.0 pts a game · 22% 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-pointers66.733.5
50.2%
49.0%67.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers17.78.0
45.2%
35.3%24.0
🏀 Free throws20.316.6
81.8%
75.5%16.6
They take 84.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 17.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 21% 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 28 Feb 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
WLWLLLWWLL
San Antonio Spurs
WWWWLWWWWW
#18
League position
#2
-0.6
Net rating
+9.4
106.3
Offensive rating
110.7
106.8
Defensive rating
101.4
51.5%
Effective FG%
53.9%
51.0%
Opp. effective FG%
49.5%
14.7%
Turnover %
12.8%
23.9%
Off. rebound %
22.0%
0.42
Free-throw rate
0.24
34.0%
3-point %
45.2%
59.9%
Assist %
57.8%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
90%

Profile

Offence106.3 · 110.7Defence106.8 · 101.4Shooting51.5% · 53.9%3-point %34.0% · 45.2%Ball care14.7% · 12.8%Off. rebounds23.9% · 22.0%Free throws0.42 · 0.24Form (last 10/10)40% · 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
26/02/16APortland Trail Blazers119-105
24/02/16AUtah Jazz114-117 OT
20/02/16APhoenix Suns116-100
11/02/16APortland Trail Blazers103-116
10/02/16AGolden State Warriors110-123
06/02/16HPortland Trail Blazers79-96
05/02/16APhoenix Suns111-105
03/02/16HMiami Heat115-102
31/01/16HWashington Wizards122-123
30/01/16AOklahoma City Thunder108-116
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/02/16AUtah Jazz96-78
25/02/16ASacramento Kings108-92
21/02/16APhoenix Suns118-111
20/02/16ALos Angeles Lakers119-113
19/02/16ALos Angeles Clippers86-105
11/02/16AOrlando Magic98-96
10/02/16AMiami Heat119-101
07/02/16HLos Angeles Lakers106-102
06/02/16ADallas Mavericks116-90
04/02/16HNew Orleans Pelicans110-97

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW48%
HomeWWLWL55%
AwayLLWLW42%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games663333
Win %48%55%42%
Points / game105.8105.5106.1
Allowed / game107.0104.8109.1
Point differential-1.2+0.7-3.0
Avg total212.8210.3215.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%18%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (23)62% (13)50% (10)
Overtime %11%9%12%
San Antonio Spurs
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW80%
HomeWWWWW97%
AwayLWWWW64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games643133
Win %80%97%64%
Points / game104.0105.6102.5
Allowed / game92.890.894.6
Point differential+11.2+14.8+7.9
Avg total196.8196.4197.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+59%68%52%
Close games (≤5 pts) won54% (13)100% (6)14% (7)
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 Warriors6455986%114.0104.0+10.1
2 San Antonio Spurs64511380%104.092.8+11.2
3 Oklahoma City Thunder63451871%109.4102.0+7.5
4 Toronto Raptors64442069%101.596.6+4.9
5 Cleveland Cavaliers64422266%102.097.4+4.7
6 Los Angeles Clippers64412364%104.3100.5+3.8
7 Memphis Grizzlies63392462%97.897.6+0.2
8 Boston Celtics65392660%105.5101.2+4.3
9 Charlotte Hornets65372857%101.699.4+2.1
10 Indiana Pacers65362955%102.4100.0+2.3
11 Atlanta Hawks66363055%101.599.4+2.1
12 Miami Heat66363055%96.896.8-0.0
13 Chicago Bulls65343152%101.7102.6-1.0
14 Portland Trail Blazers65333251%103.6102.4+1.1
15 Detroit Pistons66323448%101.8100.2+1.7
16 Houston Rockets66323448%105.8107.0-1.2
17 Utah Jazz64313348%98.097.1+0.9
18 Washington Wizards63303348%103.2104.5-1.4
19 Dallas Mavericks66313547%100.4102.1-1.7
20 Orlando Magic64303447%100.3101.5-1.2
21 Sacramento Kings63293446%106.6108.2-1.6
22 New York Knicks65283743%99.2101.3-2.1
23 Denver Nuggets66273941%100.8103.3-2.5
24 Milwaukee Bucks64263841%99.0103.2-4.2
25 New Orleans Pelicans65263940%102.9105.8-2.9
26 Minnesota Timberwolves66214532%100.5104.8-4.3
27 Brooklyn Nets63184529%97.1103.3-6.2
28 Phoenix Suns64184628%100.7106.8-6.1
29 Los Angeles Lakers67135419%97.3106.8-9.5
30 Philadelphia 76ers65105515%95.8106.2-10.4
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Rockets1120263794
San Antonio Spurs26252528104
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