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NBA Tips: Thursday Best Bets – 29/1/2026
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The game of the day has to wait until last when the Rockets host the Spurs on Thursday afternoon. Here are my thoughts on this matchup!
San Antonio Spurs (31-15) at Houston Rockets (28-16)
Thursday 29/01/2026 at 1:30pm AEDT. Venue: Toyota Centre (Houston)
The Spurs travel to Toyota Centre for a key West matchup with the Rockets on Thursday. Here are my thoughts on this matchup. Odds by TradieBet.
| SGM Bet | Kevin Durant 25+ Points – Amen Thompson 7+ Rebounds – De’Aaron Fox 5+ Assists | $4.00 |
|---|---|---|
| Best Bet | Houston Rockets WIN | $1.71 |
Last 5 Form
Houston Rockets
Coming into this matchup, Houston have won 4 of 5. They beat the Grizzlies 108-99 in their last game.
San Antonio Spurs
Over their last 5 games, the Spurs have a solid 3-2 record. In their latest game, they were outplayed by the Pelicans 104-95.
| Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date | – | Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU |
 MEM |
108-99 | W | Home | 27/01/26 | – | SAN |
 NOR |
95-104 | L | Home | 26/01/26 |
| HOU |
 DET |
111-104 | W | Away | 24/01/26 | – | SAN |
 UTA |
126-109 | W | Away | 24/01/26 |
| HOU |
 PHI |
122-128 | L | Away | 23/01/26 | – | SAN |
HOU |
106-111 | L | Away | 21/01/26 |
| HOU |
SAN |
111-106 | W | Home | 21/01/26 | – | SAN |
UTA |
123-110 | W | Home | 20/01/26 |
| HOU |
NOR |
119-110 | W | Home | 19/01/26 | – | SAN |
 MIN |
126-123 | W | Home | 18/01/26 |
Head to Head
These teams are locked at 1-1 in recent meetings. The average winning margin of 8 points is key for spread punters in this matchup.
| Home | Score | Away | Result | Arena | Margin | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU |
111-106 | SAN |
Rockets won by 5 pts | @ Houston | 5 | 217 | Wed 21-Jan-2026 |
| SAN |
121-110 | HOU |
Spurs won by 11 pts | @ San Antonio | 11 | 231 | Sat 8-Nov-2025 |
Best Bet
The two sides met recently at this arena and it went the way of the Rockets 111-106, so taking the Rockets to do it again. They love playing the Spurs at home, having covered the spread in the last 6 meetings here. They also come off winning 5 of their last 6 games.
NBA Same Game Multi Tips
Here are my NBA same game multi tips for the Rockets against the Spurs.
- 1st Leg – Kevin Durant 25+ Points: Durant should lead the Rockets to victory and he’s been in excellent shooting form lately. He comes off scoring 30+ pts in 3 straight games and averages 31.6 points per game in his last 5 games.
- 2nd Leg – Amen Thompson 7+ Rebounds: Thompson us averaging 7.6 boards in his last 5 and has beaten 7+ rebounds in 4 of his last 5 games.
- 3rd Leg – De’Aaron Fox 5+ Assists: Fox comes off 7 assists last game and is averaging 7.2 assists in his last 5 games.
