San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 1/20/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets

Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: NBC

The San Antonio Spurs (29-13) are hitting the road to Toyota Center on Tuesday where they will compete against the Houston Rockets (25-15).

The Spurs faced the Timberwolves and went home with a win by a final score of 126-123 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Spurs walked away with 20 and the Timberwolves totaled 22 fouls. They buried 14 out of their 34 tries from 3-point range. Minnesota ended up shooting 89.3% at the free throw line by burying 25 of 28 tries. On top of that, Minnesota had 41 rebounds (12 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Minnesota earned 22 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defense, San Antonio let their opponent shoot 46.7% from the field on 42 of 90 shooting. They also distributed 35 assists for this contest as well as forcing 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 43 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Spurs converted 17 of 28 attempts for a rate of 60.7%. San Antonio ended the contest with a 50.0% field goal percentage (47 out of 94) and converted 15 of their 38 shots from downtown.

Victor Wembanyama is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He scored 39 points on 12 of 23 shooting. He played for 31 mins and collected 9 boards. Wembanyama shot 52.2% from the field and also earned 3 dimes.

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San Antonio will play this game with a record of 29-13 so far this season. They currently have an average of 117.8 points per game (8th in basketball) while hitting 47.2% from the floor. The Spurs are shooting 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (546 of 1,564) and 79.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Antonio is collecting 46.7 rebounds per game and has racked up 1,084 dimes this season, which has them ranked 17th in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.9 times per contest and as a group they are committing 19.5 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Spurs are forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.5 personal fouls. They give up 36.1% on shots from downtown and they are 7th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (112.7). The Spurs defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.0% (1,731 of 3,767) and they concede 42.8 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 12th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,101 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Rockets got the victory with a final of 119-110 when they faced the Pelicans. The Rockets were able to pull down 30 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 9 steals for this contest. The Pelicans committed 16 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a rate of 72.7%. With regard to shots from downtown, Houston buried 13 of 36 attempts (36.1%). Overall, the Rockets went 45 out of 90 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. The Rockets allowed the Pelicans to knock down 44 of 88 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 38.5% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 10 of 26 and finished the game at 12 out of 15 at the free throw line (80.0%). In reference to rebounding, Houston permitted New Orleans to snag 39 overall (10 offensive).

Jabari Smith Jr. ended up being a factor for the Rockets for the contest. Smith Jr. scored 32 points in his 41 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He made 11 of 21 for this game for a rate of 52.4%, and accumulated 8 rebounds.

Houston has a record of 25-15 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Rockets are connecting on 47.8% from the field, which is 7th in the league. Houston has accounted for 4,684 pts this season (117.1 per game) and they grab 49.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.7 times per game (26th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.6 times per contest. The Rockets are committing 19.3 fouls per contest and they hit 76.1% from the charity stripe.

The Rockets defensively are ranked 4th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 110.7. They have forced 13.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the floor (9th in the NBA). The Houston defense allows 35.6% on shots from distance (502 of 1,409) and their opposition knocks down 75.1% of their free throw attempts. They give up 24.2 dimes and 38.4 boards every game, which is 2nd and 1st in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Antonio

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