Spurs vs. Rockets odds, line, prediction, time: 2025 NBA picks, Feb. 26 best bets from proven model
The San Antonio Spurs (24-32) and the Houston Rockets (36-22) link up in a Western Conference collision on Wednesday. This is the second leg of a back-to-back for both teams. Last night, the Rockets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 100-97. They’ve won two of their last three games. It was a different case for the Spurs, as they lost 109-103 to the New Orleans Pelicans in their last game and continue to adjust to not having Victor Wembanyama, who is out for the season due to blood clots. Fred VanVleet (ankle) is out for Houston.
Tipoff from Toyota Center in Houston is at 9:30 p.m. ET. This will be the fourth and final contest between these teams this season, and Houston beat San Antonio 127-100 on Nov. 6. Houston is an 8.5-point favorite in the latest Rockets vs. Spurs odds via SportsLine consensus. The over/under for total points scored is 227.5. Before locking in any Spurs vs. Rockets picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 19 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 147-106 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It’s also an outstanding 18-10 (64%) on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has simulated Spurs vs. Rockets 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Rockets vs. Spurs:
Guard De’Aaron Fox is an explosive downhill scorer and playmaker in the backcourt. Fox averages 24.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game. In the Feb. 21 contest against the Detroit Pistons, Fox had 27 points, five rebounds and five assists. He’s scored 25-plus points in two of his last four games.
Forward Keldon Johnson has been a valuable asset off the bench. Johnson puts up 12 points and 4.4 rebounds per contest. The Kentucky product has tallied double-digit points in four straight games. In Sunday’s loss to the Spurs, Johnson totaled 18 points, three assists and made two 3-pointers. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Forward Amen Thompson owns elite athleticism with a quick first step to get downhill. Thompson logs 13.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. He also averages 1.3 blocks and 1.4 steals per contest. The 22-year-old has 16 double-doubles this season. In the Feb. 22 against the Jazz, Thompson finished with 22 points and nine rebounds.
Center Alperen Sengun is a reliable force in the lane. Sengun ranks ninth in the NBA in rebounds (10.5) with 19.1 points and 4.8 assists per game. The 22-year-old has notched a double-double in three consecutive outings. In the Feb. 21 win over the Timberwolves, Sengun racked up 24 points and 12 boards. See which team to back at SportsLine.
SportsLine’s model has simulated Spurs vs. Rockets and is leaning Under the total, projecting 217 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in over 60% of simulations. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s NBA picks.
So who wins Spurs vs. Rockets on Wednesday, and which side of the spread hits in over 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Spurs vs. Rockets spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks`, and find out.
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It’s time for Basketball: Spurs at Rockets
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The dreary slog of the Rodeo Road trip continues in H-Town
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This has been a tough year for the Silver and Black, and the last couple of weeks have been the toughest stretch as the team has faced adversity and had some poor performances on the road. Last season, the team had an 18 game losing streak, but this season the team has not lost more than three in a row, until now. That statistic is in danger tonight because the Spurs fell flat in three straight winnable games, losing to the Pistons and the Pelicans twice. The Spurs will need to win the penultimate game of the Rodeo Road Trip tonight to avoid that fate, and it only gets harder from here, as the Spurs end the RRT on Saturday with a game against the Grizzlies, and then play the Thunder the next day in their return home to the Frost Bank Center.
Neither team has a rest advantage tonight, since the Rockets beat the Milwaukee Bucks last night 100-97 while the Spurs were losing to the Pelicans 103-109. The Rockets will be without the services of Fred VanVleet, who has been out for the last 10 games, but they have plenty of defensive firepower to give the struggling Spurs offense problems. De’Aaron Fox has had a few bad shooting games in a row, so tonight would be a good night for him to find his touch, because the Spurs will need his scoring to have a shot tonight at winning. The Spurs have played five games in the last seven nights (FIGASENI), and the physical and mental fatigue is a challenge for the team missing their best player and many other key contributors. Chris Paul hasn’t played well in the back end of back-to-backs this season, which is pretty understandable for a guy who considers dirt youthful. He’s either going to have to step up tonight, or step back in favor of someone younger, like Stephon Castle who is overdue for a post-All Star breakout game.
This game is nationally broadcast on ESPN, a scheduling decision that they’re probably regretting after Wembanyama’s injury/illness and the Spurs poor play since the All Star Break. San Antonio TV viewers should be able to watch on CW35, which should much less annoying. Let’s go Spurs.
The curse from the Pelicans voodoo will be lifted before the game and the Spurs will shoot 60% for the game and win by 20.
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GO SPURS GOOOO!!!
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San Antonio Spurs at Houston Rockets
February 26, 2025 | 8:30 PM CT
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Rockets Battle Spurs In Third To Last Back To Back Game
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Their Thirteenth Back To Back Of The Season
Location: Toyota Center, Houston, TX
TV: ESPN
Radio: SportsTalk790
Online: Rockets App
Rockets: Tari Eason, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Amen Thompson, Alperen Sengun
Sporks: Chris Paul, De’Aaron Fox, Devin Vassell, Harry Barnes, Bismack Biyombo
Hey, it’s the Rockets fourth set of back-to-back games in a row! That means they’re almost to the end of them. But they aren’t, yet. Still two more back-to-back pairs of their NBA leading 15 to go after this one. Cool.
Amen Thompson doesn’t appear to be suspended.
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