The Houston Rockets will face the San Antonio Spurs Sunday at 8:00 PM ET at the Frost Bank Center without four players, including Steven Adams and Fred VanVleet. Adams is sidelined with a left ankle injury requiring surgery, while VanVleet continues recovery from right knee ACL repair. Jae’Sean Tate remains out with a right knee sprain, and two-way player Tristen Newton will not suit up.
San Antonio also enters the game with notable absences. Harrison Barnes is out due to a left ankle impingement, and Mason Plumlee is undergoing return-to-competition reconditioning. Three Spurs two-way players—Harrison Ingram, David Jones García, Emanuel Miller, and others—are unavailable.
Houston will rely on its core stars Amen Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., and Alperen Sengun. Durant leads the team with 26.1 points per game, while Sengun averages 20.5 points and 9.1 rebounds. Thompson contributes 17.6 points and 7.7 rebounds, making him a crucial playmaker.
The Spurs counter with De’Aaron Fox and Victor Wembanyama leading the charge. Fox is averaging 18.8 points and 6.2 assists, while Wembanyama posts 23.8 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. Stephon Castle adds 16.2 points and 7.0 assists.
Both teams enter Sunday’s matchup on winning streaks. The Rockets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 106-99 after an overtime loss to Golden State, while the Spurs secured a 116-112 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, extending their strong form following a dominant 131-91 win at Philadelphia.
This season, the Spurs lead the series 2-1 against Houston.
