Houston at San Antonio

Houston has a soft defense, at #26 in the NBA in points allowed, and heads out on the road for the pivotal Game 5. The Rockets have won their two games by hitting 19 and 22 three-pointers. That isn't likely tonight against a San Antonio defense that is home and second in the league in points allowed and field goal shooting defense. Houston suffered a huge blow in Game 4 as backup center Nene suffered a torn left groin and will miss the rest of the playoffs. Nene and starter Clint Capela were giving Houston solid production in the middle and the Rockets will be forced to use power forwards Montrezl Harrell and Ryan Anderson at center. Star small forward Kawhi Leonard scored just 16 points in Game 4 after averaging 27 over the first three games and is in bounce-back mode offensively at home. San Antonio is 35-11 straight-up at home counting the regular season and the wagering value is on the home team to win the game. Play San Antonio on the moneyline.