Spurs visit Rockets in Southwest showdown; DraftKings lists Houston -4.5

Cbssports: The San Antonio Spurs (30-13) visit the Houston Rockets (25-15) at Toyota Center in Houston on Tuesday, January 20; tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET.

San Antonio is coming off a 123-110 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday, while Houston defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 119-110 on Sunday. The Spurs are 7-1 within the Southwest Division and 13-8 on the road this season; the Rockets are 3-4 against the division and 14-3 at home. Houston will be without center Steven Adams (ankle). DraftKings lists Houston as a 4.5-point favorite with a 220.5-point over/under; the money line is San Antonio +141, Houston -168.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulated the game 10,000 times and leans Over on the total, projecting Victor Wembanyama for 20.5 points on average and Kevin Durant for 24.6, with multiple players on each team expected to score in double figures. The model also generated an against-the-spread pick that hits in nearly 70% of simulations; full picks and betting advice are available at SportsLine.

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