BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs take on the Houston Rockets in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup. San Antonio went 34-48 overall and 5-11 in Southwest Division action a season ago. The Spurs shot 46.5% from the field and 35.7% from 3-point range last season.

On Friday, the Chicago Bulls tip off a stretch playing six of seven on the road when they face the Bucks in Milwaukee for NBA Cup competition.

Brooklyn finished 26-56 overall and 14-37 in Eastern Conference action last season.

The San Antonio Spurs dropped their second straight game on Wednesday night, falling to 5–2 after opening the season with five consecutive wins. Despite entering the fourth quarter with an eight-point lead over the Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio unraveled late as Luka Doncic and Deandre Ayton took control.