As part of the regular NBA championship, San Antonio and Houston players will come face to face. Which of the opponents will win the match on December 9? Our sports portal evaluates the opponents' chances of success in this duel.
San Antonio Spurs
"San Antonio" has played to the point that the team has fallen to 15th place in the Western Conference standings, and now it will be extremely difficult for the club to rise. In 24 meetings, the team of the hosts was able to win only in 6 cases, while in 18 games defeats were recorded. In the last 11 games, the Spurs have lost without showing anything interesting. The last face–to-face meeting of the Spurs in the regular season also ended in defeat, and with a crushing one - from Phoenix with a score of 95:133.
Houston Rockets
The Rockets are currently ranked 14th in the Western Conference standings. The team has 7 wins in 24 meetings. The Rockets plan to climb higher on the tournament ladder, but they are already 6 wins behind the 10th Golden State. Against the background of victories in the matches against Phoenix and Philadelphia, the Golden Ones lost in the face-to-face confrontation to Golden State with a score of 101:120. In this match, the Rockets have every chance to win.
Statistics and figures:
- Rockets - favorites of the meeting;San Antonio has an 11-game losing streak;
- Houston has won twice in 5 games;
- The last face-to-face meeting of the rivals ended with a score of 134:96 in favor of Houston.
- Forecast
I am sure that in this meeting Houston will be able to win over the opponent.
Our bet in the match will be on the success of the visiting team, which is obliged to win such a "San Antonio" against all odds.