NBA1/28/2026
Scheduled
TIME:9:30 PM UTC
CHANNEL:ESPN
VENUE:Toyota Center
LOCATION:Houston, TX
SA logo
SA
31-14.689
Away Team
1st in Southwest DivisionLast5: W4L1
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26-16.619
HOU
HOU logo
Home Team
2nd in Southwest DivisionLast5: W3L2

AI Game Overview

Alright, hoops fans, settle in! It's your favorite voice in the game, and we're talking about a matchup that's got the league buzzing: the San Antonio Spurs heading into Houston to face the Rockets on January 28th, 2026.

Now, this isn't just another regular season tilt. We're deep into the 2025-2026 campaign, and both these franchises are looking to solidify their standing. The Spurs, ever the resilient bunch, have been battling all season, showcasing that grit and determination we've come to expect. They're a team that thrives on execution and smart basketball.

On the other side, the Houston Rockets, playing on their home court, will be looking to unleash that explosive energy that makes them so dangerous. They've been building something special, and a win against a storied franchise like San Antonio would be a massive statement.

With the betting lines still to be finalized, this one feels like it's truly up for grabs. No clear favorite yet, which only adds to the intrigue! Will the Spurs' veteran savvy outmaneuver the Rockets' youthful exuberance? Or will Houston defend their home turf with a dominant performance?

This is the kind of game that defines seasons, folks. Tune in on January 28th, 2026, at 9:30 PM Eastern. You won't want to miss a single second of this potential classic between the San Antonio Spurs and the Houston Rockets!

AI Matchup Overview

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HOU

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Looking at the recent history between these two Western Southwest rivals, the Houston (HOU) and San Antonio (SA) have engaged in some closely contested games. Over the last five matchups, the home team has won three times, with the visiting team taking two. The scoring has been consistently high, with all but one game exceeding 215 total points. In their most recent encounter on January 20, 2026, Houston secured a narrow 111-106 victory at home. Prior to that, San Antonio had a strong showing on November 7, 2025, winning 121-110 on the road. Houston has shown a tendency to win at home in this series, while San Antonio has demonstrated the ability to win on the road. The current standings show Houston leading their division with a 31-14 record and a W1 streak, while San Antonio is second at 26-16 with an L1 streak. This suggests Houston is in better current form, but San Antonio has a history of performing well against them, especially in their home building.

Previous Matchups

2026Jan 20
SA106
@
111HOU
2026Nov 7
HOU110
@
121SA
2025Feb 26
SA106
@
118HOU
2025Nov 6
SA100
@
127HOU
2025Oct 28
HOU106
@
101SA
2025Oct 26
HOU106
@
109SA

Injury Report

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Starters

Devin Vassell
Devin VassellSG

Adductor injury

Questionable

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Player Statistics

SA logoSA

Victor Wembanyama
Victor Wembanyama
PF • #1
Points
758
Field Goals Made
262
Three Pointers Made
58
Free Throws Made
176
Effective Field Goals Percentage
56.6%
De'Aaron Fox
De'Aaron Fox
PG • #4
Points
737
Field Goals Made
271
Three Pointers Made
77
Free Throws Made
118
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.8%
Stephon Castle
Stephon Castle
SG • #5
Points
609
Field Goals Made
203
Three Pointers Made
40
Free Throws Made
163
Effective Field Goals Percentage
49.6%
Keldon Johnson
Keldon Johnson
SF • #3
Points
605
Field Goals Made
228
Three Pointers Made
56
Free Throws Made
93
Effective Field Goals Percentage
62.4%
Julian Champagnie
Julian Champagnie
SF • #30
Points
527
Field Goals Made
170
Three Pointers Made
116
Free Throws Made
71
Effective Field Goals Percentage
57.3%
Harrison Barnes
Harrison Barnes
SF • #40
Points
482
Field Goals Made
166
Three Pointers Made
83
Free Throws Made
67
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.2%
Devin Vassell
Devin Vassell
SG • #24
Points
480
Field Goals Made
168
Three Pointers Made
85
Free Throws Made
59
Effective Field Goals Percentage
52.8%
Dylan Harper
Dylan Harper
PG • #2
Points
363
Field Goals Made
144
Three Pointers Made
22
Free Throws Made
53
Effective Field Goals Percentage
47.0%
Luke Kornet
Luke Kornet
C • #7
Points
296
Field Goals Made
116
Free Throws Made
64
Effective Field Goals Percentage
66.7%
Jeremy Sochan
Jeremy Sochan
PF • #10
Points
114
Field Goals Made
47
Three Pointers Made
9
Free Throws Made
11
Effective Field Goals Percentage
53.1%

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Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant
PF • #7
Points
1045
Field Goals Made
368
Three Pointers Made
90
Free Throws Made
219
Effective Field Goals Percentage
57.7%
Amen Thompson
Amen Thompson
SG • #1
Points
776
Field Goals Made
300
Three Pointers Made
16
Free Throws Made
160
Effective Field Goals Percentage
52.8%
Alperen Sengün
Alperen Sengün
C • #28
Points
745
Field Goals Made
290
Three Pointers Made
23
Free Throws Made
142
Effective Field Goals Percentage
52.8%
Jabari Smith Jr.
Jabari Smith Jr.
PF • #10
Points
631
Field Goals Made
228
Three Pointers Made
91
Free Throws Made
84
Effective Field Goals Percentage
51.6%
Reed Sheppard
Reed Sheppard
PG • #15
Points
545
Field Goals Made
201
Three Pointers Made
108
Free Throws Made
35
Effective Field Goals Percentage
56.0%
Tari Eason
Tari Eason
SF • #17
Points
270
Field Goals Made
103
Three Pointers Made
48
Free Throws Made
16
Effective Field Goals Percentage
58.5%
Josh Okogie
Josh Okogie
SG • #20
Points
232
Field Goals Made
81
Three Pointers Made
39
Free Throws Made
31
Effective Field Goals Percentage
54.3%
Steven Adams
Steven Adams
C • #12
Points
187
Field Goals Made
70
Free Throws Made
47
Effective Field Goals Percentage
50.4%
Aaron Holiday
Aaron Holiday
PG
Points
179
Field Goals Made
58
Three Pointers Made
38
Free Throws Made
25
Effective Field Goals Percentage
53.1%
Clint Capela
Clint Capela
C • #30
Points
130
Field Goals Made
58
Free Throws Made
14
Effective Field Goals Percentage
53.7%

Current Season Games

SA logoSA

W@ UTA126 - 109
L@ HOU106 - 111
Wvs UTA123 - 110
Wvs MIN126 - 123
Wvs MIL119 - 101
L@ OKC98 - 119
L@ MIN103 - 104
W@ BOS100 - 95
Wvs LAL107 - 91
L@ MEM105 - 106
Lvs POR110 - 115
W@ IND123 - 113
Wvs NY134 - 132
Lvs CLE101 - 113
Lvs UTA114 - 127
W@ OKC117 - 102
Wvs OKC130 - 110
W@ WAS124 - 113
W@ ATL126 - 98
Wvs WAS119 - 94
W@ OKC111 - 109
W@ LAL132 - 119
W@ NO135 - 132
L@ CLE117 - 130
W@ ORL114 - 112
Wvs MEM126 - 119
L@ MIN112 - 125
W@ DEN139 - 136
W@ POR115 - 102
L@ PHO102 - 111
Wvs ATL135 - 126
Wvs MEM111 - 101
Wvs SAC123 - 110
Lvs GS108 - 109
Lvs GS120 - 125
W@ CHI121 - 117
Wvs NO126 - 119
Wvs HOU121 - 110
L@ LAL116 - 118
L@ PHO118 - 130
Wvs MIA107 - 101
Wvs TOR121 - 103
Wvs BKN118 - 107
W@ NO120 - 116
W@ DAL125 - 92

HOU logoHOU

L@ PHI122 - 128
Wvs SA111 - 106
Wvs NO119 - 110
Wvs MIN110 - 105
Lvs OKC91 - 111
Wvs CHI119 - 113
L@ SAC98 - 111
L@ POR105 - 111
L@ POR102 - 103
Wvs PHO100 - 97
L@ DAL104 - 110
W@ BKN120 - 96
Wvs IND126 - 119
Wvs CLE117 - 100
W@ LAL119 - 96
L@ LAC108 - 128
L@ SAC124 - 125
W@ DEN115 - 101
L@ NO128 - 133
L@ DEN125 - 128
Wvs LAC115 - 113
L@ DAL109 - 122
Wvs PHO117 - 98
Wvs SAC121 - 95
L@ UTA125 - 133
W@ UTA129 - 101
W@ GS104 - 100
W@ PHO114 - 92
Lvs DEN109 - 112
W@ CLE114 - 104
Wvs ORL117 - 113
Wvs POR140 - 116
Wvs WAS135 - 112
W@ MIL122 - 115
L@ SA110 - 121
W@ MEM124 - 109
Wvs DAL110 - 102
W@ BOS128 - 101
W@ TOR139 - 121
Wvs BKN137 - 109
Lvs DET111 - 115
L@ OKC124 - 125

Previous Season Games

SA logoSA

Wvs TOR125 - 118
L@ PHO98 - 117
W@ GS114 - 111
L@ LAC117 - 122
L@ POR109 - 120
Lvs CLE113 - 114
W@ DEN113 - 106
Lvs ORL105 - 116
Lvs GS106 - 148
Lvs BOS111 - 121
L@ CLE116 - 124
L@ DET96 - 122
W@ TOR123 - 89
Wvs PHI128 - 120
Wvs NY120 - 105
L@ LAL109 - 125
Wvs NO119 - 115
Lvs CHA134 - 145
Wvs DAL126 - 116
Lvs DAL129 - 133
L@ MIN124 - 141
L@ SAC109 - 127
Wvs BKN127 - 113
Lvs OKC132 - 146
W@ MEM130 - 128
L@ HOU106 - 118
L@ NO103 - 109
L@ NO96 - 114
Lvs DET110 - 125
Wvs PHO120 - 109
L@ BOS103 - 116
W@ WAS131 - 121
L@ ORL111 - 112
L@ CHA116 - 117
W@ ATL126 - 125
L@ MEM109 - 128
Lvs MIA103 - 105
Wvs MIL144 - 118
Lvs LAC116 - 128
Lvs IND98 - 136
W@ IND140 - 110
L@ MIA107 - 128
Lvs MEM112 - 140
Lvs MEM115 - 129
W@ LAL126 - 102
L@ MIL105 - 121
L@ CHI110 - 114
Lvs DEN111 - 122
W@ DEN113 - 110
Wvs LAC122 - 86
L@ MIN110 - 112
W@ BKN96 - 87
L@ NY114 - 117
L@ PHI106 - 111
Wvs POR114 - 94
Wvs ATL133 - 126
Lvs MIN92 - 106
W@ POR118 - 116
Wvs NO121 - 116
Lvs SAC113 - 140
Lvs CHI124 - 139
L@ PHO93 - 104
W@ SAC127 - 125
Lvs LAL101 - 119
W@ UTA128 - 115
Wvs GS104 - 94
Wvs UTA126 - 118
Wvs OKC110 - 104
L@ DAL93 - 110
Lvs LAL115 - 120
Wvs WAS139 - 130
Wvs SAC116 - 96
Lvs UTA110 - 111
Wvs POR118 - 105
L@ HOU100 - 127
L@ LAC104 - 113
Wvs MIN113 - 103
W@ UTA106 - 88
L@ OKC93 - 105
Lvs HOU101 - 106
Wvs HOU109 - 106
L@ DAL109 - 120

HOU logoHOU

Lvs GS89 - 103
W@ GS115 - 107
Wvs GS131 - 116
L@ GS106 - 109
L@ GS93 - 104
Wvs GS109 - 94
Lvs GS85 - 95
Lvs DEN111 - 126
L@ LAL109 - 140
L@ LAC117 - 134
W@ GS106 - 96
Wvs OKC125 - 111
Wvs UTA143 - 105
L@ LAL98 - 104
W@ PHO148 - 109
W@ UTA121 - 110
Wvs ATL121 - 114
Lvs DEN111 - 116
W@ MIA102 - 98
W@ ORL116 - 108
Wvs PHI144 - 137
Wvs CHI117 - 114
Wvs DAL133 - 96
Wvs PHO111 - 104
Wvs ORL97 - 84
Wvs NO146 - 117
W@ NO109 - 97
L@ IND102 - 115
L@ OKC128 - 137
Lvs SAC103 - 113
Wvs SA118 - 106
Wvs MIL100 - 97
L@ UTA115 - 124
Wvs MIN121 - 115
Lvs GS98 - 105
Wvs PHO119 - 111
Wvs TOR94 - 87
L@ DAL105 - 116
L@ MIN114 - 127
L@ BKN97 - 99
L@ NY118 - 124
Lvs BKN98 - 110
L@ MEM119 - 120
W@ ATL100 - 96
W@ BOS114 - 112
W@ CLE135 - 131
Wvs CLE109 - 108
Lvs DET96 - 107
W@ POR125 - 103
L@ SAC127 - 132
W@ DEN128 - 108
Wvs MEM120 - 118
W@ MEM119 - 115
W@ WAS135 - 112
Wvs LAL119 - 115
Lvs BOS86 - 109
Wvs DAL110 - 99
Lvs MIA100 - 104
Lvs MIN112 - 113
W@ NO128 - 111
W@ CHA114 - 101
W@ TOR114 - 110
Wvs NO133 - 113
L@ OKC96 - 111
Wvs GS91 - 90
W@ LAC117 - 106
L@ GS93 - 99
L@ SAC111 - 120
Wvs OKC119 - 116
W@ PHI122 - 115
W@ MIN117 - 111
Lvs POR98 - 104
Wvs POR116 - 88
Wvs IND130 - 113
L@ MIL100 - 101
W@ CHI143 - 107
Wvs LAC125 - 104
Wvs LAC111 - 103
Wvs WAS107 - 92
W@ DET101 - 99
L@ OKC107 - 126
Wvs SA127 - 100
Wvs NY109 - 97
Lvs GS121 - 127
W@ DAL108 - 102
W@ SA106 - 101
L@ SA106 - 109
Wvs MEM128 - 108
Lvs CHA105 - 110