Game ID: 22400109
Houston Rockets @ San Antonio Spurs
Monday, October 28, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAS 15 30 30 26 101HOU 29 33 25 19 106
HOU @ SAS ScoutingHOU @ SAS Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
SAS availability going into 10/24 · season opener
full strength
SAS availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAS availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Mamukelashvili missed 2 since 10/26, returns tonight: 8 min (70% of 11)
OUT Bassey missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
NEW Sochan 25 to 32 min over the last 3
SAS availability going into 10/31 · back-to-backOUT Jones missed 3 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Bassey missed 3 since 10/26, returns tonight: 0 min (5% of 10)
BACK Mamukelashvili back 10/30 after 2, 8 min since (70% of 11)
NEW Sochan 25 to 32 min over the last 4
SAS availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 4 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Mamukelashvili back 10/30 after 2, 9 min since (83% of 11)
BACK Bassey back 10/31 after 3, 0 min since (5% of 10)
NEW Sochan 25 to 32 min over the last 5
SAS availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Jones missed 5 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Mamukelashvili back 10/30 after 2, 7 min since (59% of 11)
BACK Bassey back 10/31 after 3, 1 min since (9% of 10)
NEW Sochan 25 to 33 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 10/23 · season opener
full strength
HOU availability going into 10/25 · 1 day's rest
full strength
HOU availability going into 10/26 · back-to-backOUT Dante missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
HOU availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's restOUT Dante missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
HOU availability going into 10/31 · 2 days' restOUT Dante missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Holiday missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
OUT Jef. Green missed 4 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tate missed 2 since 10/26, out tonight
HOU availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's restOUT Dante missed 5 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Holiday missed 3 since 10/26, returns tonight: 16 min (130% of 13)
OUT Landale missed 2 since 10/28, returns tonight: 5 min (45% of 12)
OUT Jef. Green missed 5 since 10/23, returns tonight: 3 min (27% of 12)
OUT Tate missed 3 since 10/26, out tonight
HOU availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Dante missed 6 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tate missed 4 since 10/26, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 11/02 after 3, 16 min since (130% of 13)
BACK Landale back 11/02 after 2, 5 min since (45% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 11/02 after 5, 3 min since (27% of 12)
HOU availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Dante missed 7 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Tate missed 5 since 10/26, returns tonight: 5 min (46% of 11)
BACK Holiday back 11/02 after 3, 16 min since (130% of 13)
BACK Landale back 11/02 after 2, 5 min since (45% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 11/02 after 5, 3 min since (27% of 12)
10/24 @ DAL 109-120 — SAS notes
SAS lost 109-120. SAS shot 45% (39 of 86) to DAL's 41%, 12 of 36 from three. SAS turned it over 19 times to DAL's 9, and DAL turned those into 9 steals. Champagnie led with 18 (7 of 12, 4 of 8 from three); Sochan added 18, Barnes 17. Q1 was theirs, 22-20, but the other 3 periods went 100-87 against them. Paul's -21 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/26 vs HOU 109-106 — SAS notes
SAS won 109-106. SAS shot 49% (39 of 79) to HOU's 41%, 8 of 20 from three, and went to the line 28 times to HOU's 21 — 23 points from the stripe to their 17. SAS turned it over 17 times to HOU's 10, and HOU turned those into 10 steals. The glass went 49-34 for them. Wembanyama led with 29 (10 of 17, 2 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Sochan added 17, Johnson 16. The hinge was Q2, 24-10: a lead of 7 became 21.
10/28 vs HOU 101-106 — SAS notes
SAS lost 101-106. SAS shot 43% (37 of 87) to HOU's 41%, 10 of 33 from three. SAS turned it over 17 times to HOU's 12. Sochan led with 22 (9 of 19); Paul added 16, Branham 15. Q4 was theirs, 26-19, the deficit cut from 12 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 87-75 against them. Sochan's -12 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/02 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 105, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 18 and Sochan at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Jones (4 straight). One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Edwards at 30 and Randle at 23 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the arc, Minnesota at 40 percent from three to San Antonio's 32 and the glass, where San Antonio has been plus-5 a night and Minnesota minus-1. Call it San Antonio 110, Minnesota 107, Minnesota keeping it close.
11/04 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 22 free throws a game; Powell at 27 and Harden at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. They have won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 102, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 20 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 18 and Sochan at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Jones (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, San Antonio allowing 102 a night to the Clippers' 109. Call it the Clippers 107, San Antonio 106, San Antonio keeping it close.
10/23 vs CHA 105-110 — HOU notes
HOU lost 105-110. HOU took 18 more shots (103 to 85), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 37% to CHA's 45%, 13 of 43 from three. HOU turned it over 8 times to CHA's 16. The glass went 43-56 against them. Green led with 28 (9 of 23, 5 of 15 from three); Sengun added 25, VanVleet 14. Q2 was theirs, 34-28, but the other 3 periods went 82-71 against them. They led by as many as 18. Thompson's -19 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/25 vs MEM 128-108 — HOU notes
HOU won 128-108. HOU shot 44% (43 of 98) to MEM's 42%, 17 of 43 from three. The glass went 64-43 for them. Green led with 22 (8 of 21, 4 of 8 from three, 2 of 6 at the line); Brooks added 18, Sengun 16. The hinge was Q3, 39-18: HOU came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 15, and the lead reached 22. HOU trailed 59-65 at the half and won the second half 69-43. Green was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
10/26 @ SAS 106-109 — HOU notes
HOU lost 106-109. HOU took 13 more shots (92 to 79), but shot 41% to SAS's 49%, 13 of 41 from three, and got to the line 21 times to SAS's 28. HOU turned it over 10 times to SAS's 17. The glass went 34-49 against them. Green led with 29 (10 of 22, 3 of 10 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); VanVleet added 18, Brooks 16. Q4 was theirs, 37-22, the deficit cut from 18 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 87-69 against them. Thompson's -12 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/28 @ SAS 106-101 — HOU notes
HOU won 106-101. HOU shot 41% (35 of 85) to SAS's 43%, 15 of 37 from three. HOU turned it over 12 times to SAS's 17. Green led with 36 (11 of 22, 7 of 13 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Smith Jr. added 17, Sengun 12. The hinge was Q1, 29-15: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Adams was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
11/02 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 41 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; Green at 28 and Sengun at 15 a game. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 99, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Hield at 21 and Wiggins at 20 a game. Without Curry (2 straight), Wiggins (2 straight), Melton (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Houston takes 26 free throws a game to Golden State's 17 and the arc, Golden State at 39 percent from three to Houston's 33. Call it Golden State 112, Houston 106.
11/04 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; Green at 23 and Smith Jr. at 15 a game. One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 109, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 25 and Towns at 22 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 42 percent from three to Houston's 34 and the line, where Houston takes 26 free throws a game to New York's 19. Call it Houston 113, New York 112, New York keeping it close.
11/06 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 107, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Green at 22 and Sengun at 15 a game. One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 103, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 19 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 17 and Paul at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Jones (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, San Antonio giving it away 14 times a game to Houston's 10. Call it Houston 109, San Antonio 105, San Antonio keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SASBW B. Wesley
CP C. Paul
HB H. Barnes
JC J. Champagnie
JS J. Sochan
KJ K. Johnson
MB M. Branham
SC S. Castle
VW V. Wembanyama
ZC Z. Collins
HOUAS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CW C. Whitmore
DB D. Brooks
FV F. VanVleet
JG J. Green
JS J. Smith Jr.
JG Ja. Green
RS R. Sheppard
SA S. Adams
TE T. Eason
SAS/HOU the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Jalen Green scores 34 points and Rockets beat Spurs 106-101 to split 2-game set
SAN ANTONIO -- — Jalen Green scored 34 points and the Houston Rockets never trailed in a 106-101 victory over Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night.
Jabari Smith added 17 points and Alperen Sengun had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Houston.
The Rockets rebounded from a 109-106 loss to the Spurs on Saturday to close out a two-game set in San Antonio.
Jeremy Sochan had 22 points and nine rebounds, and Wembanyama had 12 points and 18 rebounds for the Spurs.
Takeaways Rockets: Houston gave up six consecutive points to allow San Antonio to get within 101-99 with 36 seconds remaining. Veteran point guard Fred VanVleet , who was 3 for 13 from the field at the time, calmly drained a 3-pointer with 18 seconds remaining. VanVleet finished with 11 points.
Spurs: Chris Paul had 16 points after scoring a combined six in San Antonio’s first two games. It was his highest-scoring game since he had 19 points against the Spurs on March 11 while with Golden State. Paul had just three assists after averaging 8.5 in his first two games.
Key moment San Antonio missed five consecutive shots on one possession in the third quarter, including four at near point-blank range. Sochan opened the possession by missing a floater. Keldon Johnson then missed a 3-pointer, Sochan missed a hook shot, Zach Collins missed a 3-pointer and Sochan ended the futility by missing a layup. After failing to secure the previous four rebounds, Houston gained possession and quickly drove down the court to score on a hook shot by Steven Adams .
Key stat After shooting 60% in the opening period on Saturday, San Antonio shot 32% in the first quarter Monday and fell behind 29-15.
Up next The Rockets visit Dallas on Thursday and the Spurs play at Oklahoma City on Wednesday.