Second of a B2B for the Spurs, so Victor Wembanyama might have a minutes cap. Houston is on normal rest and surely remembers a double-digit loss in San Antonio earlier in the year. The Rockets have taken the past five at home in the series. They are 14-3 at home this year. With the rest advantage this season, Houston is 6-2 ATS.

With the exception of a close win over the T-wolves last week when Kevin Durant scored 39, January has been a rather flat month for the Rockets, whose only spread cover in the last nine games was that win over Minnesota (barely so, winning by five while laying four points). Note the Spurs didn't have much trouble in their first meeting with Houston back on November 7 in a 121-110 cruise at home when all starters scored 14 or more. San Antonio also enters Toyota Center tonight after three straight wins (all at home), avenging a recent loss to the hot T-wolves along the way, and Wemby off 33 points vs. the Jazz Monday afternoon. Play Spurs