San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets — 145:120, NBA

The San Antonio Spurs rolled past the Houston Rockets 145-120, winning by 25 points behind a blistering shooting night and balanced playmaking. San Antonio’s offense was sharp from the opening stages, generating clean looks through quick ball movement and spacing, and the Spurs’ scoring pace never really cooled off as they built separation on the scoreboard. San Antonio’s efficiency told the story: 30-of-48 from the field (63.0%) and 21 made three-pointers on 40 attempts, while piling up 38 assists. Victor Wembanyama led the way with 29 points, and the Spurs had multiple secondary scorers, including Stephon Castle with 23 and De’Aaron Fox with 20, as the home side consistently punished defensive breakdowns. Houston got strong individual production—Kevin Durant scored 23 points, and Amen Thompson added 23—but the Rockets couldn’t match the Spurs’ perimeter output. Houston finished 8-of-28 from three-point range, and while the Rockets held a 37-32 edge in rebounds and posted 34 made field goals, the gap in three-point scoring and overall ball movement (25 assists to San Antonio’s 38) proved decisive. Going forward, the Spurs can point to this game as a blueprint: elite shot-making paired with unselfish creation across the roster. For the Rockets, the offensive totals were solid, but the defensive execution on the arc and the inability to keep pace from three will be key areas to address after allowing 145 points.