The Spurs are having arguably their greatest stretch of the season, following a win towards the Clippers of their return residence from the Rodeo Highway Journey. San Antonio has solely dropped one in all their final 15 video games, and it was to the Knicks, one other contender that’s firing on all cylinders.
The success has been spectacular, however it has not come simply. The journey and the bouts towards bodily groups take their toll, as we’ve realized from an emotional Victor Wembanyama after Friday’s victory. “I believed I used to be about to move out from the primary quarter from exhaustion,” Wembanyama mentioned in his postgame interview. “That was near being the toughest recreation of my life. It won’t have regarded prefer it, however we performed a helluva recreation towards probably the most bodily staff within the league yesterday, and performed tonight towards a bodily staff as nicely. I’m about to move out.”
Wemby and the remainder of the Spurs had two nights of sleep to get better earlier than main his staff into their subsequent problem. The Rockets are one other bodily squad, and they are going to be motivated not solely as a result of they’re going through a rival but additionally as a result of a win would assist them jockey for place within the second tier of the West standings. They haven’t regarded just like the bona fide contenders many pegged them to be heading into the season, largely attributable to accidents, however they’ve crushed the Spurs as soon as already this season. The expertise, athleticism, and, sure, physicality are there to make this a troublesome matchup for a San Antonio staff that may look to proceed its spectacular play.
San Antonio Spurs (46-17) vs Houston Rockets (39-23)
March 8, 2026 | 7:00 PM CT
Watch: NBC/Peacock | Pay attention: WOAI (1200 AM)
Spurs accidents: Harrison Barnes – OUT (ankle), Mason Plumlee – OUT (conditioning)
Rockets accidents: Fred VanVleet – OUT (knee), Steven Adams – OUT (ankle), Jae’Sean Tate – OUT (knee)
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