Houston Rockets beat the San Antonio Spurs

With 16 points from Alperen Sengun and K.J. In game one of a two-game series, Martin and Josh Christopher both scored 14 points for the Rockets. They were 14-49 and worst in the NBA; they hadn't won since February 1. Devonte Graham led San Antonio with 28 points. In addition, Zach Collins had 10 rebounds and 14 points. In Houston, the clubs will square off one more on Sunday night to complete a back-to-back match.

Coach Gregg Popovich of San Antonio and chief assistant Brett Brown attended the game against Indiana on Thursday night in their absence due to non-COVID ailments. But, Keldon Johnson is still sidelined for the Spurs, while Devin Vassell sat out after playing on Thursday after a 25-game layoff. San Antonio entered the NBA draught with the No. 1 pick in contention, having won two consecutive games after suffering a franchise-record 16 straight losses. In 2023, it is 4-24. In 2023, Houston is 4-23.