Houston Rockets at San Antonio Spurs 1/14/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/14/2021 at 8:55 AM ET

In the first game of a Thursday night NBA on TNT doubleheader, the Houston Rockets will visit the San Antonio Spurs. Yesterday the Rockets (3-6) made shockwaves across the league by dealing James Harden to Brooklyn for Caris LeVert and four first round draft picks. On Tuesday, Houston was outscored by 21 points during the first quarter of a 117-100 home loss versus the Los Angeles Lakers.

Houston F Christian Wood tallied a team-high 18 points on 8-for-18 shooting and pulled down eight boards. John Wall added ten points and five assists in a losing effort for the Rockets.

The San Antonio Spurs had their long playoff streak snapped last season and are off to a 6-5 start for veteran head coach Gregg Popovich. On Tuesday, San Antonio built an eight-point halftime lead and never trailed during the second half of a 112-102 road victory against Oklahoma City. The Spurs turned the ball over just four times and shot 43 percent from the field.

San Antonio G Lonnie Walker IV led all scorers with 24 points on a 7-for-15 shooting performance. Keldon Johnson chipped in 18 points and seven rebounds for the Spurs.

Houston G John Wall (left knee soreness) has been officially ruled out of this game. The Spurs are an efficiency offensive unit and the Rockets are in disarray. Take San Antonio to win comfortably at home. Final Score Prediction, San Antonio Spurs win and cover ATS 118-105.

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