Rockets vs Spurs 8/11/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Houston Rockets look for their third consecutive victory on Tuesday when playing the San Antonio Spurs. Houston defeated the Sacramento Kings 129-112 on Sunday. Austin Rivers set a new career-high by scoring 41 points as a reserve on Sunday for the Rockets. Houston outscored Sacramento 32-15 in the third quarter to break open a close game.

James Harden is leading Houston in scoring and assists with averages of 34.3 points and 7.5 assists per game. Point guard Russell Westbrook is the second-leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 27.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. Houston is shooting 45.3% from the floor.

San Antonio looks for its third consecutive victory on Tuesday when facing Houston. The Spurs defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 122-113 on Sunday. DeMar DeRozan led the Spurs with 27 points. San Antonio moved past Phoenix into tenth place in the Western Conference and trails ninth place Portland by just a half-game in its attempt to reach the postseason.

DeMar DeRozan is leading San Antonio in scoring and assists with averages of 22.1 points and 5.6 assists per game. Trey Lyles is the leading rebounder for the Spurs with an average of 5.7 per game. San Antonio is shooting 47.1% from the field. San Antonio has played its seeding games without leading rebounder LaMarcus Aldridge.