Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 3/8/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Sunday, March 8, 2026

Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: NBC

The Houston Rockets (38-23) are traveling to Frost Bank Center on Sunday where they will play the San Antonio Spurs (45-17).

The Rockets took the court against the Warriors and went home with a loss by a final score of 115-113 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Rockets finished with 17 and the Warriors accumulated 23 fouls. They converted 14 of their 38 shots from 3-point range. Golden State finished the contest at 73.3% from the charity stripe by converting 11 of 15 shots. Furthermore, Golden State collected 47 rebounds (18 offensive, 29 defensive) and earned 2 blocked shots. Golden State recorded 29 dimes and had 10 steals in this matchup. In reference to defending, Houston allowed 47.9% from the field on 45 of 94 shooting. They also distributed 26 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and getting 11 steals. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 49 with 17 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Rockets buried 11 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. Houston finished with a 45.8% field goal percentage (44 out of 96) and buried 14 out of their 34 shots from beyond the arc.

Reed Sheppard is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. Sheppard walked away from this one shooting 63.2% from the field and totaled 6 assists. He was on the court for 37 minutes played and snagged 3 rebounds. He racked up 30 points on 12 of 19 shooting.

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Houston steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 38-23 on the year. They are turning it over 15.6 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 18.4 fouls per game. As a unit, Houston is collecting 48.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,511 assists on the campaign, which ranks 29th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Rockets are hitting 37.0% on three-point attempts (699 of 1,889) and 76.1% from the charity stripe. They average 114.7 points per game (20th in the NBA) while hitting 47.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Rockets are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game and they draw 19.9 personal fouls. They surrender 34.8% on 3-point attempts and they rank 3rd in the NBA in PPG allowed (109.5). The Rockets are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 45.7% (2,461 of 5,387) and they surrender 39.7 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 2nd in the league in giving up assists with 1,488 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Spurs got the victory with a final of 121-106 against the Pistons. In regard to attacking the glass, San Antonio allowed Detroit to pull down 44 overall (14 on the offensive side). They finished 42.9% from 3-point land via 12 of 28 and finished the game at 24 of 30 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Spurs permitted the Pistons to make 35 of their 87 attempts from the field which had them shooting 40.2% in this game. When the game finished, the Spurs finished the game shooting 42 out of 84 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. In reference to 3-point attempts, San Antonio knocked down 13 of their 37 tries (35.1%). They were able to make 24 of them for a percentage of 80.0%. The Pistons committed 23 fouls for this game which got the Spurs to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. The Spurs corralled 38 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 46 for the contest.

Victor Wembanyama ended up being a major contributor for the Spurs in the game. He buried 12 of 24 in this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and earned 16 rebounds. Wembanyama accumulated 38 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and earned 3 dimes for the contest.

San Antonio has a win-loss record of 45-17 on the season. The Spurs commit 19.0 fouls every game while shooting 78.2% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 27.1 times per contest (11th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per contest. San Antonio has totaled 7,330 pts on the campaign (118.2 per contest) and they grab 46.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Spurs are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which ranks 7th in the NBA.

The San Antonio defense allows 35.5% on 3-point attempts (800 of 2,252) and their opposition makes 78.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 26.2 assists and 43.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks 11th and 11th in basketball. The Spurs defensively are ranked 7th in basketball in PPG given up with 111.4. They are forcing 13.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (4th in the NBA).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston

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