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Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 13 Nov 2016
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 100-106
22-26 18-23 30-33 30-24
Position#3
Record5-3
FormLWLWW
Points / game107.9
Allowed / game106.8
vs
Position#2
Record6-3
FormLWLLW
Points / game101.4
Allowed / game96.3
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2016-17
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 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
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
94-121
94
121
-27
81avg 97
H24/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
81-114
81
114
-33
63avg 97
A28/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#28
L
114-120
114
120
-6
108avg 97
A27/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
106-98
106
98
+8
103avg 97
A29/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
93-92
93
92
+1
82avg 97
H31/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
120-128
120
128
-8
108avg 97
A01/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#25
W
118-99
118
99
+19
114avg 97
A02/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
L
97-112
97
112
-15
88avg 97
A05/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
W
114-106
114
106
+8
112avg 97
A08/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
101-99
101
99
+2
99avg 97
A10/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-29
27-27
20-41
18-24
20-37
17-22
22-30
22-25
38-38
33-25
25-27
18-30
24-24
28-26
25-17
29-31
34-25
29-28
17-17
13-22
35-29
24-34
25-22
36-43
33-25
35-26
32-27
18-21
30-30
29-35
25-28
13-19
23-30
33-17
28-36
30-23
33-24
30-36
22-20
16-19
212.7Avg total
103.8Scored
108.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (8)107.9106.8214.6+1.162%
Season at home (1)93.092.0185.0+1.0100%
Season away (7)110.0108.9218.9+1.157%
Last 10 (10)103.8108.9212.7-5.150%
Last 5 (5)110.0108.8218.8+1.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)99.0110.2209.2-11.230%
vs Similar ◀ (13)109.3102.2211.5+7.154%
vs Weaker (7)110.4107.9218.3+2.657%
This opponent (San Antonio Spurs) is Similar. 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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
99-113
99
113
-14
82avg 97
A13/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
129-100
129
100
+29
123avg 97
A26/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
W
102-94
102
94
+8
96avg 97
A28/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#21
W
98-79
98
79
+19
92avg 97
H30/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
106-99
106
99
+7
98avg 97
A30/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
91-106
91
106
-15
80avg 97
H02/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
100-86
100
86
+14
92avg 97
A05/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
92-116
92
116
-24
84avg 97
H06/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
99-101
99
101
-2
87avg 97
H10/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
96-86
96
86
+10
91avg 97
H12/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-25
12-30
34-36
34-22
31-20
33-26
33-31
32-23
27-29
26-28
23-14
26-23
28-23
27-22
28-15
15-19
24-19
28-25
25-28
29-27
28-38
22-16
21-19
20-33
27-17
26-24
29-25
18-20
24-39
31-34
17-16
20-27
24-33
36-30
20-22
19-16
28-26
21-26
26-15
21-19
199.2Avg total
101.2Scored
98.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)101.496.3197.8+5.167%
Season at home (5)95.297.6192.8-2.440%
Season away (4)109.294.8204.0+14.5100%
Last 10 (10)101.298.0199.2+3.260%
Last 5 (5)95.699.0194.6-3.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)129.0100.0229.0+29.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (14)97.9101.9199.9-4.029%
vs Weaker (15)100.689.3189.9+11.393%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.8+0.8Q1: -0.9-0.9Q2Q2: +0.9+0.9Q2: +0.1+0.1Q3Q3: -2.4-2.4Q3: +3.5+3.5Q4Q4: -4.4-4.4Q4: +0.5+0.5
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.8+0.8Q1: -0.9-0.9Q2Q2: +0.9+0.9Q2: +0.1+0.1Q3Q3: -2.4-2.4Q3: +3.5+3.5Q4Q4: -4.4-4.4Q4: +0.5+0.5
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
Golden State Warriors
#1
D
56-56
56
56
+0
H24/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
37-59
37
59
-22
A28/04
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#28
W
71-63
71
63
+8
A27/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
52-50
52
50
+2
A29/10
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#22
W
63-53
63
53
+10
H31/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
59-63
59
63
-4
A01/11
NBA
New York Knicks
#25
W
68-51
68
51
+17
A02/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#12
L
59-65
59
65
-6
A05/11
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
W
56-47
56
47
+9
A08/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
63-60
63
60
+3
A10/11
NBA
115.1Avg total
58.4Scored
56.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.254.7109.9+0.553%-
Last 30 at home (13)56.151.8107.8+4.362%-
Last 30 away (17)54.556.9111.4-2.547%-
Last 10 (10)58.456.7115.1+1.760%-
Last 5 (5)61.057.2118.2+3.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (10)49.558.0107.5-8.530%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)56.351.5107.8+4.854%-
vs Weaker (7)61.156.0117.1+5.186%-
This opponent (San Antonio Spurs) is Similar. 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
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
31-55
31
55
-24
A13/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
64-46
64
46
+18
A26/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#23
L
53-57
53
57
-4
A28/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#21
W
55-45
55
45
+10
H30/10
NBA
Miami Heat
#13
W
52-44
52
44
+8
A30/10
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
50-54
50
54
-4
H02/11
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
53-41
53
41
+12
A05/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
55-73
55
73
-18
H06/11
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
60-63
60
63
-3
H10/11
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
49-52
49
52
-3
H12/11
NBA
105.2Avg total
52.2Scored
53.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)49.847.597.3+2.360%-
Last 30 at home (15)52.248.1100.3+4.153%-
Last 30 away (15)47.346.994.2+0.567%-
Last 10 (10)52.253.0105.2-0.840%-
Last 5 (5)53.456.6110.0-3.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)64.046.0110.0+18.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)48.950.098.9-1.136%-
vs Weaker (15)49.645.394.9+4.380%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. 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: 103.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.0 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.5 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.3 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.326.0
52.7%
50.2%52.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.811.5
34.0%
35.7%34.5
🏀 Free throws24.117.3
71.8%
77.0%17.3
They take 83.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 41% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). 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: 101.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.4 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers24.6 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.2 pts a game · 20% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.428.2
45.2%
50.2%56.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.98.2
39.2%
35.7%24.6
🏀 Free throws23.520.2
86.0%
77.0%20.2
They take 83.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 20.9 of them are 3-pointers, so 25% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 13 Nov 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
WWLWLWWLLL
San Antonio Spurs
WLLWLWWWWL
#3
League position
#2
-5.1
Net rating
+3.4
104.7
Offensive rating
106.6
109.8
Defensive rating
103.3
52.0%
Effective FG%
48.6%
53.3%
Opp. effective FG%
49.7%
17.3%
Turnover %
11.5%
26.6%
Off. rebound %
22.8%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.28
34.0%
3-point %
39.2%
61.6%
Assist %
57.4%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence104.7 · 106.6Defence109.8 · 103.3Shooting52.0% · 48.6%3-point %34.0% · 39.2%Ball care17.3% · 11.5%Off. rebounds26.6% · 22.8%Free throws0.29 · 0.28Form (last 10/10)50% · 60%
■ 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
10/11/16ASan Antonio Spurs101-99
08/11/16AWashington Wizards114-106
05/11/16AAtlanta Hawks97-112
02/11/16ANew York Knicks118-99
01/11/16ACleveland Cavaliers120-128
31/10/16HDallas Mavericks93-92
29/10/16ADallas Mavericks106-98
27/10/16ALos Angeles Lakers114-120
28/04/16AGolden State Warriors81-114
24/04/16HGolden State Warriors94-121
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/11/16HDetroit Pistons96-86
10/11/16HHouston Rockets99-101
06/11/16HLos Angeles Clippers92-116
05/11/16AUtah Jazz100-86
02/11/16HUtah Jazz91-106
30/10/16AMiami Heat106-99
30/10/16HNew Orleans Pelicans98-79
28/10/16ASacramento Kings102-94
26/10/16AGolden State Warriors129-100
13/05/16AOklahoma City Thunder99-113

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW62%
HomeW100%
AwayLWLWW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games817
Win %62%100%57%
Points / game107.993.0110.0
Allowed / game106.892.0108.9
Point differential+1.1+1.0+1.1
Avg total214.6185.0218.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+12%0%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
San Antonio Spurs
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW67%
HomeWLLLW40%
AwayWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games954
Win %67%40%100%
Points / game101.495.2109.2
Allowed / game96.397.694.8
Point differential+5.1-2.4+14.5
Avg total197.8192.8204.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%40%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
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 Los Angeles Clippers98189%105.790.4+15.2
2 Cleveland Cavaliers87188%110.6103.1+7.5
3 Atlanta Hawks97278%109.698.9+10.7
4 Golden State Warriors97278%114.6106.9+7.7
5 Toronto Raptors97278%105.399.2+6.1
6 Charlotte Hornets86275%105.998.8+7.1
7 San Antonio Spurs96367%101.496.3+5.1
8 Oklahoma City Thunder96367%103.2100.8+2.4
9 Houston Rockets85362%107.9106.8+1.1
10 Utah Jazz106460%97.293.3+3.9
11 Los Angeles Lakers106460%109.6105.8+3.8
12 Portland Trail Blazers106460%108.4111.7-3.3
13 Chicago Bulls95456%106.2101.4+4.8
14 Boston Celtics95456%108.2108.3-0.1
15 Milwaukee Bucks84450%103.6102.8+0.9
16 Memphis Grizzlies84450%97.1102.1-5.0
17 Detroit Pistons94544%96.897.2-0.4
18 Indiana Pacers104640%108.4112.0-3.6
19 Denver Nuggets83538%105.1108.0-2.9
20 Brooklyn Nets83538%104.4108.0-3.6
21 Sacramento Kings114736%99.8103.6-3.8
22 Phoenix Suns93633%107.6113.0-5.4
23 New York Knicks93633%101.9109.8-7.9
24 Orlando Magic93633%92.3102.7-10.3
25 Minnesota Timberwolves72529%105.9104.0+1.9
26 Miami Heat72529%96.198.0-1.9
27 Washington Wizards82625%100.5103.9-3.4
28 Dallas Mavericks82625%97.1102.4-5.2
29 Philadelphia 76ers91811%96.4108.2-11.8
30 New Orleans Pelicans101910%101.3109.5-8.2
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 Rockets22183030100
San Antonio Spurs26233324106
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