SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs (0-1) will host in-state rival Houston Rockets (0-1) tonight at the Frost Bank Center.
GAME REWIND
The Spurs are coming off a home loss to the Dallas Mavericks, 126-119.
Victor Wembanyama had 15 points, five rebounds, and two blocks while Devin Vassell added 23 points and five rebounds. Keldon Johnson finished with 17 points and nine rebounds while Tre Jones had 16 points and six assists in the loss. Zach Collins had 14 points on the night.
“We’re a young group. We still got to learn, and we still have a lot of learning to go. It’s our first game, so we can’t overreact. We can’t panic," said Vassell. "It’s a 48-minute game. We were up a lot of the game and credit to [the Mavericks]. They’re a good team. They weathered the storm, and we just have to execute. That’s all it is.”
INJURY REPORT
Spurs' Devonte Graham is out due to league suspension.
Houston's Tari Eason, Jock Landale, and Victor Oladipo are all out.
THE UNIFORMS
The Spurs will be in their Icon Edition jerseys today.
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FIVE THINGS TO WATCH
1. Houston has won two in a row to San Antonio after losing the previous five games.
2. The Rockets have split the past six games in San Antonio.
3. Houston's Fred VanVleet has averaged 15.1 points per game and 36% shooting from the three-line in nine career games versus the Spurs.
4. The Spurs were in transition plays 67% of the time against Dallas in the home opener and scored 29 points.
5. The Spurs averaged 40.8% of their shots off jumpers against Dallas.
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