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Spurs vs. Rockets Preview: Stream, Lineups, Injury Reports, More

The San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets will face off on Sunday to open their 2022 preseason schedules.

Grant Afseth

Spurs vs. Rockets Preview: Stream, Lineups, Injury Reports, More
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The San Antonio Spurs begin their 2022 NBA preseason schedule on Sunday in a matchup against a Southwest Division rival, the Houston Rockets.

Keldon Johnson and Josh Primo both will be sidelined from the Spurs' lineup for the start of the preseason but are expected to be available to play for the start of the regular season. 

The Spurs finished 3-1 against the Rockets in 2022-23 and averaged 128.0 points per game. A lot has changed since those outings. Derrick White played in an NBA Finals series with the Boston Celtics. Dejounte Murray is a member of the Atlanta Hawks. Jabari Smith Jr. was drafted by the Houston Rockets. The list goes on...

Jeremy Sochan will play his first organized basketball game in a Spurs uniform that fans can watch. He was sidelined for the entire NBA Summer League when San Antonio participated. 

There has been little information available about the projected starting lineup for either team aside from injuries. Potential playing time restrictions remain to be seen, but are something to monitor. 

The Spurs and Rockets will not face off in the regular season until Dec. 8 when they face off at AT&T Center in San Antonio. 

Spurs vs. Rockets Broadcast Information

  • Date: Sunday, Oct. 2
  • Time: 6 p.m. Central
  • TV Channel: AT&T SportsNet Southwest, NBA League Pass
  • Radio: WOAI 1200AM
  • Live Stream: Spurs App

Spurs vs. Rockets Injury Report

Houston Rockets

  • Jae'Sean Tate: OUT (sore left ankle)

San Antonio Spurs

  • Keldon Johnson: OUT (dislocated right shoulder)
  • Joshua Primo OUT (left knee MCL sprain)

Spurs vs. Rockets Projected Starters

Houston Rockets

  • Guard: Kevin Porter Jr.
  • Guard: Jalen Green
  • Forward: Eric Gordon
  • Forward: Jabari Smith Jr.
  • Center: Alperen Sengun

San Antonio Spurs 

  • Guard: Tre Jones
  • Guard: Devin Vassell
  • Forward: Doug McDermott
  • Forward: Keita Bates-Diop
  • Center: Jakob Poeltl

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GRANT AFSETH

Grant Afseth is an NBA reporter primarily covering the Dallas Mavericks, but also the San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, and Orlando Magic for FanNation, as well as the league at larger for NBA Analysis Network. He previously covered the Indiana Pacers and NBA for CNHI's Kokomo Tribune and various NBA teams for USA TODAY Sports Media Group. Follow him on Twitter (@grantafseth), Facebook (@grantgafseth), and YouTube (@grantafseth).

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