The Houston Rockets have been one of the best teams in the NBA at home this season. They’ve had no problem on their own court against the San Antonio Spurs for several campaigns.Houston (28-16) hopes both trends continue when it takes on San Antonio (31-15) at 9:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at the Toyota Center. The Rockets have gone 16-3 at home in 2025-26 and have won four straight in their own building. They haven’t lost there to the Spurs since Dec. 19, 2022, winning each of the last six meetings.The Rockets have won five of their last six overall contests, with the only loss being a 128-122 overtime setback on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers. One of the club’s victories in that span was a 111-106 home triumph over the Spurs last Tuesday.San Antonio is coming off its second loss in three games, a 104-95 home defeat against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. The Spurs are 14-9 on the road this season but have dropped four of their last six away contests.There are eight other games on Wednesday’s NBA schedule, one of which is a matchup between the Atlanta Hawks (23-25) and Boston Celtics (29-17) at 7:30 p.m. ET at TD Garden. The Hawks have won three straight following a four-game losing streak that included a 132-106 home setback against the Celtics.Only three games are on the NHL slate, with one being a Metropolitan Division clash that has the New York Rangers (22-25-6) visiting UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. to face the New York Islanders (28-19-5) at 7 p.m. ET in the opener of a home-and-home series. The Islanders have yet to allow the Rangers to score a goal against them this season, as they posted a 5-0 road victory in November and a 2-0 triumph at home last month. A bustling college basketball schedule includes a Big 12 Conference showdown between No. 10 Houston (17-2) and TCU (13-7) at 9 p.m. ET at Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The Cougars will be eager to get back on the court after Saturday’s 90-86 loss at Texas Tech, which ended their 11-game winning streak.The Rockets are 2.5-point favorites against the Spurs in the latest consensus NBA odds, while the Celtics are 6.5-point favorites versus the Hawks. The Islanders are -129 on the money line against the Rangers and Houston is a 7.5-point favorite versus TCU.Below is a snapshot of what to watch and bet for Wednesday, Jan. 28. All times EasternNBA best bets, where to watchHawks at CelticsTime: 7:30 p.m. | Location: Boston |…
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