Rockets vs. Spurs betting: NBA preview for February 26

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The San Antonio Spurs (24-32) are underdogs (+8.5) as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Houston Rockets (36-22) at 9:30 PM ET on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Toyota Center. The contest airs on ESPN, SCHN, and CWSA. The point total for the matchup is set at 227.5.

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Rockets Cover -8.5 vs Spurs -108

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Rockets vs. Spurs betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -350
  • Spurs odds to win: +277
  • Spread: Rockets (-8.5)
  • Total: 227.5
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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Houston is 19-9 in home contests with a 14-14 record against the spread at home.
  • Houston has gone 3-6 ATS in home games this year when playing as 8.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Rockets have hit the over in 12 of their 28 home games this season with a set over/under (42.9%).
  • Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 222.0 points per home contest this year, 5.5 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets have a 4-6 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread three times in those games.
  • The Rockets’ last 10 contests saw five hit the over.
  • The Rockets’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 222.3 points scored. That’s 5.2 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Rockets’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 4.6 points lower than their season-long average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have a 27-11 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 71.1% of those games).
  • When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -350 or shorter, Houston has a record of 7-3 (70% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Rockets a 77.8% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (26th in NBA) 45.4 (sixth) 48 (first) 42.9 (seventh) 22.7 (30th) 13 (eighth)

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Spurs Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Spurs are 10-18 in road contests and have covered the spread 12 times on the road.
  • This season, the Spurs are 0-2 ATS on the road when playing as 8.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Spurs road games have hit the over on the set point total 15 times this season.
  • This season on the road the Spurs and their opponents have averaged a total of 227.1 points per contest, 0.4 points less than the over/under for this contest.

Spurs Recent Trends

  • The Spurs are 2-8 against the spread and 3-7 overall during their past 10 games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Spurs games have surpassed the set total four times.
  • The last 10 Spurs games averaged 235.8 total points, 8.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In their last 10 games, the Spurs have a 112.5 points-per-game average, 0.1 points below their season-long scoring average.

Spurs Betting Records

  • San Antonio has won 11, or 28.9%, of the 38 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Spurs have a record of 1-4 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +277 on the moneyline.
  • The Spurs have a 26.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (18th in NBA) 46.4 (15th) 44.7 (13th) 46.6 (27th) 28.9 (sixth) 13.6 (16th)
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