Houston Rockets (1-2, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (1-1, 10th in the Western Conference)
San Antonio; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes San Antonio and Houston face off.
San Antonio finished 22-60 overall and 14-37 in Western Conference action last season. The Spurs averaged 112.1 points per game last season, 15.6 from the free-throw line and 37.8 from beyond the arc.
Houston went 41-41 overall and 28-24 in Western Conference play during the 2023-24 season. The Rockets averaged 16.4 points off of turnovers, 14.6 second-chance points and 33.1 bench points last season.
INJURIES: Spurs: Devin Vassell: out (foot), Tre Jones: day to day (ankle).
Rockets: Steven Adams: day to day (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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