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Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 14 Oct 2017
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 97-106
24-25 27-29 25-27 21-25
Position#1
Record3-0
FormLLWWW
Points / game107.3
Allowed / game93.7
vs
Position#14
Record2-2
FormLLWWL
Points / game108.2
Allowed / game100.5
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2017-18
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
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
107-110 OT
107
110
-3
A10/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
75-114
75
114
-39
H12/05
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#18
W
102-99
102
99
+3
A08/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
90-95 OT
90
95
-5
A09/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Phoenix Suns
#16
W
99-94
99
94
+5
A10/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Denver Nuggets
#18
L
81-87
81
87
-6
H12/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Atlanta Hawks
#11
L
86-92
86
92
-6
H14/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
104-97
104
97
+7
A04/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
W
117-95
117
95
+22
A09/10
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
101-89
101
89
+12
A12/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
29-32
31-26
25-28
16-15
24-31
18-30
22-26
11-27
26-17
26-25
25-29
25-28
22-28
18-16
22-21
26-23
15-26
25-27
35-23
24-18
12-20
24-21
21-22
24-24
16-14
24-24
24-20
22-34
27-25
32-27
31-21
14-24
35-21
24-30
32-20
26-24
21-25
23-22
27-19
30-23
193.4Avg total
96.2Scored
97.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)107.393.7201.0+13.7100%
Season at homeno games
Season away (3)107.393.7201.0+13.7100%
Last 10 (10)96.297.2193.4-1.050%
Last 5 (5)97.892.0189.8+5.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)95.0101.8196.8-6.80%
vs Similar (10)99.9105.6205.5-5.740%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)115.4108.2223.6+7.281%
This opponent (San Antonio Spurs) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
San Antonio SpursUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
L
86-94
86
94
-8
H06/07
NBA - Utah Summer League
Miami Heat
#6
L
74-75
74
75
-1
A09/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Philadelphia 76ers
#21
W
101-95
101
95
+6
H10/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
99-85
99
85
+14
A11/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
W
86-81
86
81
+5
H13/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
87-94
87
94
-7
A15/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Sacramento Kings
#27
L
100-106
100
106
-6
A03/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
113-93
113
93
+20
H07/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
122-100
122
100
+22
H08/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
98-103
98
103
-5
H11/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-23
18-16
31-29
16-26
20-12
25-24
18-23
11-16
25-23
28-23
25-21
23-28
25-19
29-22
23-18
22-26
25-20
15-20
15-25
31-16
24-22
16-25
25-18
22-29
26-32
27-26
31-25
16-23
15-24
36-24
28-22
34-23
35-32
31-22
17-28
39-18
29-30
27-25
29-22
13-26
189.2Avg total
96.6Scored
92.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)108.2100.5208.8+7.850%
Season at home (3)111.098.7209.7+12.367%
Season away (1)100.0106.0206.0-6.00%
Last 10 (10)96.692.6189.2+4.050%
Last 5 (5)104.099.2203.2+4.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)101.6117.0218.6-15.40%
vs Similar (13)99.895.4195.2+4.454%
vs Weaker (12)102.096.2198.2+5.858%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. 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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -1.2-1.2Q1: +0.8+0.8Q2Q2: -0.3-0.3Q2: +2.5+2.5Q3Q3: +3.5+3.5Q3: +1.1+1.1Q4Q4: -2.2-2.2Q4: -0.4-0.4
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
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
60-58
60
58
+2
A10/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
42-61
42
61
-19
H12/05
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#18
W
52-42
52
42
+10
A08/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
40-44
40
44
-4
A09/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Phoenix Suns
#16
L
40-53
40
53
-13
A10/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Denver Nuggets
#18
L
36-41
36
41
-5
H12/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Atlanta Hawks
#11
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H14/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
59-52
59
52
+7
A04/10
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
W
59-51
59
51
+8
A09/10
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
L
44-47
44
47
-3
A12/10
NBA
95.9Avg total
47.2Scored
48.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.753.5108.2+1.250%-
Last 30 at home (14)52.852.4105.1+0.450%-
Last 30 away (16)56.354.5110.8+1.850%-
Last 10 (10)47.248.795.9-1.550%-
Last 5 (5)47.645.893.4+1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)48.249.597.8-1.250%-
vs Similar (10)50.751.6102.3-0.940%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)58.855.7114.4+3.156%-
This opponent (San Antonio Spurs) is Weaker. 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
Philadelphia 76ers
#2
D
39-39
39
39
+0
H06/07
NBA - Utah Summer League
Miami Heat
#6
W
45-36
45
36
+9
A09/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Philadelphia 76ers
#21
W
53-46
53
46
+7
H10/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
W
54-41
54
41
+13
A11/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
New Orleans Pelicans
#23
D
40-40
40
40
+0
H13/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Portland Trail Blazers
#7
L
40-47
40
47
-7
A15/07
NBA - Las Vegas Summer League
Sacramento Kings
#27
L
53-58
53
58
-5
A03/10
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#27
W
51-48
51
48
+3
H07/10
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
66-54
66
54
+12
H08/10
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
56-55
56
55
+1
H11/10
NBA
96.1Avg total
49.7Scored
46.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.149.9100.0+0.147%-
Last 30 at home (15)51.950.9102.9+1.060%-
Last 30 away (15)48.248.997.1-0.733%-
Last 10 (10)49.746.496.1+3.360%-
Last 5 (5)53.252.4105.6+0.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (5)49.857.6107.4-7.820%-
vs Similar (13)50.248.298.3+2.054%-
vs Weaker (12)50.148.798.8+1.450%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. 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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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 104.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀38%
🏀🏀🏀46%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.4 pts a game · 38% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers47.7 pts a game · 46% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.7 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.219.7
50.3%
51.0%39.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.815.9
36.3%
36.1%47.7
🏀 Free throws22.217.7
79.7%
76.5%17.7
They take 83.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 43.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 53% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). 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: 109.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers65.6 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.4 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.1 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.832.8
51.4%
51.0%65.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.68.8
34.4%
36.1%26.4
🏀 Free throws22.417.1
76.3%
76.5%17.1
They take 89.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 29% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 14 Oct 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
WWWLLWLWLL
San Antonio Spurs
LWWLLWWWLL
#1
League position
#14
+1.7
Net rating
+0.9
105.6
Offensive rating
108.0
103.9
Defensive rating
107.1
52.5%
Effective FG%
51.5%
49.1%
Opp. effective FG%
53.3%
15.0%
Turnover %
14.2%
19.8%
Off. rebound %
28.8%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.25
36.3%
3-point %
34.4%
60.4%
Assist %
61.1%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence105.6 · 108.0Defence103.9 · 107.1Shooting52.5% · 51.5%3-point %36.3% · 34.4%Ball care15.0% · 14.2%Off. rebounds19.8% · 28.8%Free throws0.27 · 0.25Form (last 10/10)50% · 50%
■ 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
12/10/17AMemphis Grizzlies101-89
09/10/17ANew York Knicks117-95
04/10/17AOklahoma City Thunder104-97
14/07/17HAtlanta Hawks86-92
12/07/17HDenver Nuggets81-87
10/07/17APhoenix Suns99-94
09/07/17ACleveland Cavaliers90-95 OT
08/07/17ADenver Nuggets102-99
12/05/17HSan Antonio Spurs75-114
10/05/17ASan Antonio Spurs107-110 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/10/17HOrlando Magic98-103
08/10/17HDenver Nuggets122-100
07/10/17HSacramento Kings113-93
03/10/17ASacramento Kings100-106
15/07/17APortland Trail Blazers87-94
13/07/17HNew Orleans Pelicans86-81
11/07/17APortland Trail Blazers99-85
10/07/17HPhiladelphia 76ers101-95
09/07/17AMiami Heat74-75
06/07/17HPhiladelphia 76ers86-94

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
Home--
AwayWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games3-3
Win %100%-100%
Points / game107.3-107.3
Allowed / game93.7-93.7
Point differential+13.7-+13.7
Avg total201.0-201.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%-67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%-0%
San Antonio Spurs
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWL50%
HomeWWL67%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %50%67%0%
Points / game108.2111.0100.0
Allowed / game100.598.7106.0
Point differential+7.8+12.3-6.0
Avg total208.8209.7206.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%0%
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 Houston Rockets330100%107.393.7+13.7
2 Utah Jazz330100%112.3100.7+11.7
3 Boston Celtics440100%106.295.0+11.2
4 Portland Trail Blazers54180%112.4101.6+10.8
5 Brooklyn Nets43175%113.2102.8+10.5
6 Washington Wizards43175%107.8103.8+4.0
7 Dallas Mavericks64267%102.798.0+4.7
8 Oklahoma City Thunder32167%98.393.7+4.7
9 Indiana Pacers32167%102.398.3+4.0
10 Minnesota Timberwolves32167%109.7112.0-2.3
11 Denver Nuggets53260%105.8106.2-0.4
12 Miami Heat53260%100.0102.2-2.2
13 Chicago Bulls53260%100.2106.0-5.8
14 San Antonio Spurs42250%108.2100.5+7.8
15 Toronto Raptors42250%105.5102.8+2.8
16 Orlando Magic63350%99.096.8+2.2
17 Detroit Pistons42250%104.0102.0+2.0
18 Memphis Grizzlies42250%94.893.2+1.5
19 Los Angeles Clippers42250%105.2106.5-1.2
20 Charlotte Hornets52340%101.4102.6-1.2
21 Atlanta Hawks52340%95.898.8-3.0
22 Golden State Warriors31233%113.0109.7+3.3
23 New Orleans Pelicans31233%102.7103.3-0.7
24 Philadelphia 76ers41325%105.0111.8-6.8
25 Phoenix Suns41325%105.2114.2-9.0
26 Los Angeles Lakers51420%96.8103.4-6.6
27 Cleveland Cavaliers51420%99.4106.2-6.8
28 Sacramento Kings51420%87.697.8-10.2
29 Milwaukee Bucks3030%97.0108.0-11.0
30 New York Knicks5050%97.6112.6-15.0
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 Rockets2427252197
San Antonio Spurs25292725106
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