Rockets Edge Spurs 114-110, Improve to 2-0

The Houston Rockets beat the San Antonio Spurs 114-110 on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at Austin's Moody Center, improving to 2-0 while the Spurs fell to 0-2. Amen Thompson blocked Victor Wembanyama's game-tying layup with less than a second left, and Fred VanVleet made two free throws for the final points. Alperen Sengun led Houston with 29 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, including eight straight in the fourth. Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds; Kevin Durant added 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists, including a 3 with 1:34 left. Wembanyama finished with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Dylan Harper scored 20 for San Antonio, with a dunk that cut the lead to two with 46 seconds left. Wembanyama's banked 3 before the block was waved off after coach Mitch Johnson called timeout with five seconds left. VanVleet had tied the game at 59 with a buzzer-beating 3 at halftime. Next: Rockets at Atlanta and Spurs at Dallas on Saturday.