HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 28: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs celebrates with Keldon Johnson #3 in the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on January 28, 2026 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and o r using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The Spurs played an awful game against the Clippers for about 30 minutes of game time on Friday night, letting the Clippers take a 25 point lead, followed by 18 minutes of frantic play where the team showed a level of effort and mental resilience that we Spurs fans haven’t seen for at least a decade in the Alamo City. The last few minutes weren’t beautiful, as both teams made critical mistakes, but the Silver and Black made the critical plays and Wembanyama’s gravity led to Champagnie and Stephon Castle getting key rebounds on free throw misses that iced a thrilling 116-112 victory in the Frost Bank Center. Tonight the Spurs face the Houston Rockets, who are currently in third place in the west, six games behind the Spurs in the loss column. This is the fourth and final meeting between the two teams, and the Spurs currently own a 2-1 lead, so a win tonight would lock up the tiebreaker, and also give the Spurs a seven game lead over the Rockets with 18 games to play, which could be propitious for a team looking to lock up home court advantage in the playoffs. The Rockets are a tough opponent, even without Steven Adams who they lost for the season last month. With Kevin Durant will be in the hall of fame, and he’s capable of scoring points in bunches. Reed Sheppard has been doing a great job recently since he’s moved to the starting lineup, with elite shooting and quick hands on defense. Amen Thompson is a tough defender and paint scorer, and Alperen Sengun is a tough inside presence. The Spurs will have to put together a 48 minute game tonight to put this one away early. The Celtics are coming to town on Tuesday night, but the Spurs can’t look past tonight’s game to focus on Jason Tatum and Boston. Let’s look for another great Victor Wembanyama game and for Champagnie and Castle to put the game away early. Let’s GOO SPURS!! Game Prediction: Reed Shepard will get switched onto Wembanyama, and Victor will taunt him by dangling the ball over his outstretched hands. Unfortunately, he will have so much fun doing it that he loses track of time and gets called for a 24 second violation. San Antonio Spurs vs Houston RocketsMarch 8, 2026 | 7:00 PM CT Streaming: Peacock TV: Peacock, NBCReminder: It is against site policy to post links to illegal streams in the comments. ...read more read less