San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets
October 23, 2026 · 2026-27 season
The Rockets beat the Spurs 114-110 on 2026-10-23 on the road against the Spurs. The Spurs started De'Aaron Fox, Devin Vassell, Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, and Dylan Harper. The Rockets started Kevin Durant, Fred VanVleet, Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr., and Amen Thompson. Alperen Sengun (Rockets) scored 14 points (6/18) in his matchups, with Stephon Castle as his primary defender. Victor Wembanyama (Spurs) scored 22 points (8/18) in his matchups, with Alperen Sengun as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
110
Did not play: Jordan McLaughlin (DNP - Coach's Decision), Tarris Reed Jr. (DNP - Coach's Decision)
HOU
Houston Rockets
114
Did not play: Clint Capela (DNP - Coach's Decision), Isaiah Crawford (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jae'Sean Tate (DNP - Coach's Decision), Bruce Thornton (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
SAS
San Antonio Spurs
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- De'Aaron Fox · Devin Vassell · Victor Wembanyama · Stephon Castle · Dylan Harper Starter 11.0 min
- De'Aaron Fox · Devin Vassell · Julian Champagnie · Victor Wembanyama · Dylan Harper 6.1 min
- Devin Vassell · Julian Champagnie · Victor Wembanyama · Stephon Castle · Dylan Harper 3.7 min
- De'Aaron Fox · Keldon Johnson · Julian Champagnie · Victor Wembanyama · Stephon Castle 3.5 min
- De'Aaron Fox · Luke Kornet · Keldon Johnson · Devin Vassell · Dylan Harper 3.3 min
HOU
Houston Rockets
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Kevin Durant · Fred VanVleet · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Amen Thompson Starter 16.0 min
- Fred VanVleet · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Tari Eason · Amen Thompson 4.3 min
- Kevin Durant · Steven Adams · Marcus Smart · Fred VanVleet · Tari Eason 3.8 min
- Marcus Smart · Bogdan Bogdanović · Alperen Sengun · Jabari Smith Jr. · Tari Eason 3.7 min
- Kevin Durant · Marcus Smart · Jabari Smith Jr. · Tari Eason · Amen Thompson 2.5 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Spurs defense
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Alperen Sengun 14 pts (6/18) in 68 possessions
Guarded by: Stephon Castle (30 %, 5 pts) · Victor Wembanyama (21 %, 3 pts) · Luke Kornet (20 %, 0 pts)
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Kevin Durant 9 pts (3/6) in 58 possessions
Guarded by: Dylan Harper (21 %, 0 pts) · Devin Vassell (19 %, 0 pts) · Julian Champagnie (18 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Dylan Harper | Fred VanVleet: 16 poss., 11 pts (4/5) · Kevin Durant: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Victor Wembanyama | Jabari Smith Jr.: 17 poss., 8 pts (4/7) · Alperen Sengun: 14 poss., 3 pts (1/4) |
| Devin Vassell | Fred VanVleet: 16 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Kevin Durant: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Stephon Castle | Alperen Sengun: 21 poss., 5 pts (2/8) · Amen Thompson: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| De'Aaron Fox | Amen Thompson: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Marcus Smart: 13 poss., 6 pts (2/2) |
| Julian Champagnie | Kevin Durant: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Tari Eason: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Keldon Johnson | Jabari Smith Jr.: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Tari Eason: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Luke Kornet | Alperen Sengun: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Steven Adams: 3 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Carter Bryant | Kevin Durant: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Marcus Smart: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Harrison Barnes | Bogdan Bogdanović: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Alperen Sengun: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
Rockets defense
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Victor Wembanyama 22 pts (8/18) in 59 possessions
Guarded by: Alperen Sengun (44 %, 9 pts) · Amen Thompson (20 %, 9 pts) · Jabari Smith Jr. (8 %, 0 pts)
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Stephon Castle 13 pts (5/12) in 58 possessions
Guarded by: Kevin Durant (39 %, 3 pts) · Alperen Sengun (12 %, 3 pts) · Amen Thompson (11 %, 4 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun | Victor Wembanyama: 26 poss., 9 pts (4/9) · Luke Kornet: 15 poss., 12 pts (4/8) |
| Amen Thompson | Dylan Harper: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Victor Wembanyama: 12 poss., 9 pts (4/5) |
| Kevin Durant | Stephon Castle: 23 poss., 3 pts (1/5) · Dylan Harper: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Fred VanVleet | De'Aaron Fox: 18 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Dylan Harper: 18 poss., 4 pts (1/2) |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | Devin Vassell: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Keldon Johnson: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Tari Eason | Devin Vassell: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Keldon Johnson: 9 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Marcus Smart | De'Aaron Fox: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Julian Champagnie: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Bogdan Bogdanović | Devin Vassell: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Stephon Castle: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Steven Adams | Victor Wembanyama: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Julian Champagnie: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |