Rockets at Spurs 12/3/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions

On Tuesday, the Houston Rockets look for their third straight victory when visiting the San Antonio Spurs in a Southwest division showdown. The Rockets improved to 13-6 with a 158-111 rout of the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. James Harden scored 60 points in just 31 minutes of playing time. Harden sank 8 3-pointers and made 20 free throws, all while sitting out the entire fourth quarter.

James Harden leads the Rockets in scoring and assists with averages of 38.9 points and 7.8 assists per game. Russell Westbrook is second in scoring with an average of 22.1 points per game. Clint Capela is the leader in rebounding with an average of 14.7 per game. Five Houston players are scoring in double-figures.

San Antonio looks to bounce back from a loss when hosting the Rockets on Tuesday. The Spurs fell to 7-14 following Sunday’s 132-98 loss on the road to the Detroit Pistons. The loss was San Antonio’s 11 in its last 13 played. DeMar DeRozan led the Spurs with 20 points but San Antonio shot just 41% from the field and 27% from 3-point territory.

DeMar DeRozan leads the Spurs in scoring with an average of 21.7 points per game. LaMarcus Aldridge leads in rebounding with an average of 6.7 per game. DeRozan is the leader in assists with an average of 4.7 per game. Six players are scoring in double-figures for the Spurs.