Squaring off against their Texas rival, the Rockets failed to go toe-to-toe against the San Antonio Spurs down the stretch. After trailing by as many as nine in the final frame, Houston managed to trim it down to 103-100 with less than five minutes left via Amen Thompson's layup.

Houston is first in the league in points per 100 possessions. Durant (24.0), Şengün (22.4) and Thompson (18.6) are all over 18 points per game. Şengün (7.3) and Thompson (5.7) are averaging over five assists. Sheppard is still adjusting to life in the NBA, but he's shooting 42.9 percent from deep and averaging 3.0 assists in just 20.0 minutes.