Everybody in the NBA is looking up at the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The San Antonio Spurs looked like the team most likely to catch them on Wednesday night.

Check out these Rockets vs Spurs betting picks including the best odds and props for tonight's Western Conference NBA showdown.

The 2025-26 NBA season has reached a critical stage, where every game is essential and intense competition is the norm. These exhilarating matchups have kept fans on the edge of their seats, and the excitement surrounding the upcoming games is palpable.

Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets are back in action on Friday against the Detroit Pistons. The Rockets are looking to bounce back after Thursday’s 128-122 loss to Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers.

Having led the Houston Rockets to four wins in their last five games, including a 111-104 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday, Kevin Durant is feeling good right now.

Even though the regular season is 82 games and spans several months in the tough Western Conference, every game takes on even more significance.

Rockets -4; over/under is 225.5 BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta heads into a matchup against Houston as winners of four straight games. The Hawks have gone 9-13 at home. Atlanta is seventh in the NBA averaging 117.