GAME OF THE NIGHT: SPURS at ROCKETS — November 5, 2025
Two young cores, one Texas stage. San Antonio brings Wembanyama’s gravity and a cleaner spread pick-and-roll menu; Houston counters with Sengun’s playmaking hub and waves of switchable wings. Tempo will swing on turnovers and defensive glass: if the Spurs run after stops, they can avoid half-court traps; if the Rockets grind, their second-chance math tilts. Watch the chess at the five, corner three volume, and who wins the free-throw battle late. Benches could decide it—instant offense versus connective passing. It’s a measuring-stick night in November, but the edges feel real: poise, pace, and which star controls the final eight minutes.
