The San Antonio Spurs are at home on Sunday night as they host the Houston Rockets in a Western Conference showdown.
San Antonio enters Sunday’s game with a 46-17 record after defeating the Los Angeles Clippers at home on Friday night after rallying from being down 25 points.
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San Antonio Spurs center Victor WembanyamaBill Streicher-Imagn Images
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In Friday’s victory over the Clippers, Victor Wembanyama led the way for the Spurs as he recorded 27 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks while Julian Champagnie added 20 points and nine rebounds of his own.
Now San Antonio will try to grab another victory on Sunday as they face off against the Rockets in a tough home matchup.
On the other side, Houston enters Sunday’s contest with a 39-23 record after defeating the Portland Trail Blazers at home on Friday night.
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Houston Rockets guard/forward Amen Thompson (1) © Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
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Amen Thompson led the way for the Rockets in Friday’s victory as he ended the game with 26 points, seven rebounds and seven assists while Alperen Sengun recorded 28 points and six rebounds.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Sunday night’s matchup, both squads may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Rockets Injury Report: Will Jabari Smith Jr. Play?
For the Rockets, they have three players listed on their injury report, though Jabari Smith Jr. is not one of them.
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Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (10)Troy Taormina-Imagn Images
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Of course, Smith Jr. missed Friday’s victory due to a right ankle sprain but he is off the injury report and will return on Sunday.
Houston has ruled out Jae’Sean Tate as he remains sidelined while recovering from a right MCL sprain.
Houston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet (5).© Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
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The Rockets have also ruled out Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams as they both continue to recover from injuries.
Spurs Injury Report: Will Harrison Barnes, Mason Plumlee Play?
On the other side, the Spurs have two players listed on their injury report for Sunday’s game against the Rockets.
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San Antonio Spurs forward Harrison Barnes (40)© Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images
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San Antonio has ruled out Harrison Barnes due to a left ankle impingement as he will miss his fourth consecutive contest.
With Barnes still sidelined, Keldon Johnson, Champagnie and Carter Bryant will likely all continue to have increased roles.
Former Charlotte Hornets center Mason Plumlee (22)Dale Zanine-Imagn Images
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The Spurs have also ruled out Mason Plumlee due to return to competition reconditioning as he has yet to make his team debut.
Fans can catch Sunday night’s matchup between the Rockets and Spurs from San Antonio at 8:00 p.m. EST on NBC and Peacock.
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This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Mar 8, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
