{"id":22443,"date":"2026-10-23T19:34:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T09:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bb-auae-prd-ext-blog-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=22443"},"modified":"2026-10-23T19:34:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T09:34:40","slug":"nba-tips-spurs-vs-rockets-preview-and-best-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prdextblog01.bluebet.com.au\/nba\/nba-tips-spurs-vs-rockets-preview-and-best-bets\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Tips: Spurs vs Rockets Preview and Best Bets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A huge 12-game slate on Saturday, with many teams looking for their first win of the season, including the San Antonio Spurs. It won’t come easy though when they head to Houston to face the Rockets.<\/p>\n

San Antonio Spurs @ Houston Rockets<\/h2>\n

The Spurs had their fair share of problems in their season opener against the Thunder, with Wemby going 1\/13 from the field, and it won’t get any easier.<\/p>\n

This Houston team is looking to make a move in 2026-27 under the hard-nosed defensive system of Ime Udoka, and produced a comfortable win against division rivals the Mavericks.<\/p>\n

We have another battle of Texas in this one. Can the Rockets cause an upset and move to 2-0?<\/p>\n

Same Game Multi<\/h2>\n

Leg 1 – Alperen Sengun 20+ Points + Assists<\/h3>\n

It was a big opening game for Alperen Sengun, finishing with 23 points and five assists, and although he faces Wemby in this, the PA line still appears too low.<\/p>\n

Sengun has hit 20+ PA in 18 of his last 21 games, along with three of his last four against the Spurs.<\/p>\n

Expect the Rockets to go through Sengun a fair bit in an attempt to draw Wemby away from the rim, making the big man a distributor.<\/p>\n

Leg 2 – Amen Thompson 15+ Points<\/h3>\n

He has scored consistently over a strong sample now, and despite this Spurs team being a strong defensive outfit, we should still see Amen Thompson get to the rim.<\/p>\n

Thompson has scored 15+ points in 27 of his last 30 games, averaging 20.2 points across this stretch.<\/p>\n

He has hit 15+ in four of his last five against San Antonio, averaging 20.6 points from that five-game stretch.<\/p>\n

Leg 3 – Dylan Harper 5+ Rebounds<\/h3>\n

Harper is an elite rebounder for his position, and with De’Aaron Fox questionable, it will likely result in more minutes for him.<\/p>\n

In Harper’s last 12 games where he’s played 25+ minutes, he’s averaged 7.2 rebounds, hitting 5+ rebounds in 10 of those 11 games.<\/p>\n

Even if Fox does play, we’ve seen enough from Harper to know that he’ll be playing 30+ minutes every game for the rest of his career, so we can lock away the 5+ rebounds in this and going forward.<\/p>\n

Sengun 20+ PA \/ Thompson 15+ Points \/ Harper 5+ Rebounds @ $3.80<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Value Bet<\/h2>\n

Dylan Harper 20+ Points @ $2.55<\/h3>\n

If Fox doesn’t play, Harper’s points line will spike a fair bit, but even if Fox does play I like this bet.<\/p>\n

Harper had 18 points on opening night against the Thunder, but even more promising was the shot volume, finishing with 17 attempts.<\/p>\n

He broke out during last year’s Western Conference Finals, where he scored 20+ points in the last two games, and in his last game against the Rockets in March 2026, Harper had 19 points in just 26 minutes.<\/p>\n

Bet on Dylan Harper 20+ Points with betr<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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