Leading up to last night's 121-110 road loss to the San Antonio Spurs, the Houston Rockets were the hottest team in the NBA, carrying a winning streak of five games. After a 0-2 start, the Rockets picked it up big time and wowed the rest of the league with high-octane offense.

Harrison Barnes scored 24 points, Julian Champagnie and Victor Wembanyama added 22 points apiece and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Houston Rockets 121-110 on Friday night in the NBA Cup opener for bo

The Houston Rockets face the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025 (11/7/25) in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Draft, Houston gets an All-Star point guard while also snagging one of the best isolation scorers in the league.

Victor Wembanyama had a nice bounce-back game with 22 points (8-16 FG), (6-6 FT), eight rebounds, four assists, two blocks, and a steal. After a struggling first half, Wemby scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half.

Victor Wembanyama had a solid night, but six 3-pointers apiece from Harrison Barnes and Julian Champagnie lifted the Spurs past Houston in NBA Cup group play.

NBA rumors question whether the Rockets could pursue Ja Morant if the Grizzlies explore trade talks with Fred VanVleet still sidelined.

After an eventful first night of NBA Cup action, the league's in-season tournament returned Friday with a full slate of games.

With five straight wins, the Rockets (5-2) now lead the NBA in categories such as net rating; points per game; and rebounding and 3-point pecentage.

While there are reasons a Ja Morant trade to the Rockets make sense, there are also plenty of issues a deal would pose for Houston.

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